Yujiro Kagami, Hiroaki Nakashima, Kenyu Ito, Kotaro Satake, Mikito Tsushima, Jun Ouchida, Yoshinori Morita, Yukihito Ode, Naoki Segi, Shiro Imagama, Tokumi Kanemura
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to characterize the anatomical relationship between the spine, the celiac artery (CA), and the median arcuate ligament using preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) images of patients with spinal deformity who underwent surgical correction. METHODS: This retrospective study included 81 consecutive patients (34 males, 47 females; average age: 70.2 years). The spinal level at which the CA originated, the diameter, extent of stenosis, and calcification were determined using CT sagittal images...
March 11, 2023: Journal of Orthopaedic Science: Official Journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association