An International Multicenter Study Assessing the Role of Ethnicity on Variation of Lumbar Facet Joint Orientation and the Occurrence of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Asia Pacific: A Study from the AOSpine Asia Pacific Research Collaboration Consortium

Conclusions This study is the first to suggest that ethnicity may not play a role in facet joint orientation in the majority of cases of DS in the Asia-Pacific region. Findings from this study may facilitate future comparative studies in other multiethnic populations. An understanding of ethnic variability may assist in identifying those patients at risk of postsurgical development or progression of DS. This study also serves as a model for large-scale multicenter studies across different ethnic groups and cultural boundaries in Asia.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - July 16, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Williams, RichardCheung, Jason Pui YinGoss, BenRajasekaran, ShanmuganathanKawaguchi, YoshiharuAcharya, ShankarKawakami, MamoruSatoh, ShigenobuChen, Wen-JerPark, Chun-KunLee, Chong-SuhFoocharoen, ThanitNagashima, HidekiKuh, SungukZheng, ZhaominCondor, Rich Tags: Original Article Source Type: research