Open AccessDegeneration in the Zygapophysial Joint of the Fifth Lumbar Vertebra: The V-Shaped Sign Revealed by Bone Scintigraphy
Author(s) -
Xinli Xie,
Yan Liu,
Bing Cheng,
Xinjun Du,
Rong Qiao,
Xing-Min Han
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s305769
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebra , lumbar vertebrae , lumbar , bone scintigraphy , radiology , anatomy , nuclear medicine
The aim of the study was to explore the nature of a V-shaped sign in the backbone of the fifth lumbar vertebra revealed by whole-body bone scintigraphy (WBBS).