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KMID : 0357220060180060043
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2006 Volume.18 No. 6 p.43 ~ p.49
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Analysis of the Degenerative Disc Change and Its Relationship to Living Function
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Sin Jung-Sub
Yoon Se-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: Changes of degenerative disc have been analyzed or with the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to assign appropriate meaning, and the relationship between the degenerative changes of the discs and its living function has been evaluated through the living function evaluation scores collected by functional rating index.
Methods: in April, 2006, a physical examination was conducted for physical laborers to be employed as on-site laborer in a steel industrial complex located at a region. A month later, these 20 laborers who participated in lumbar vertebra MRI tests have been investigated for one-to-one mobile phone functional rating index test. Excluding 3 of 14 respondents whom scored 0 in functional rating index, the rest of respondents’ degenerative disc grade changes shown in MRI and its relationship to living functional rating index have been performed.
Results: The Dabbs method of measuring disc height resulted to show significant increase as the disc height changes from L1-2 level to L5-S1 level (p<0.01). However, there was no statistical significance with a relationship between disc height and functional rating index, and disc height average. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging analysis regard on the degree of disc degeneration and its relationship to living functional rating proved to have significant relationship (p<0.05).
Conclusions: The degenerative changes monitored by Magnetic Resonance Imaging show significant relationship (p<0.05) to living function. However, this relationship could vary depend upon the characteristics of study population. So, it suggested that the future studies should be performed by considering population’s age and job career.
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KEYWORD
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Degenerative disc, MRI, Functional Rating
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