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  • Title: The stages of disc degeneration as revealed by discograms.
    Author: Adams MA, Dolan P, Hutton WC.
    Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Br; 1986 Jan; 68(1):36-41. PubMed ID: 3941139.
    Abstract:
    One hundred and thirty-nine discs from cadaveric lumbar spines were injected with a mixture of radio-opaque fluid and dye. Discograms were taken and the discs were then sectioned in the sagittal plane. Examination of the sections revealed that injected fluid did not at first mix with the disc matrix but pushed it aside to form pools of injected fluid. The location of these pools, and hence the appearance of a discogram, depended on the stage of degeneration of the disc. It is concluded that useful clinical information can be obtained from discograms.
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