Status: Not yet recruiting
Reliability and Reproducibility of Facet Joint Measurements in the Thoracolumbar Spine
The purpose is to determine how reliably degenerative changes in the facet joints (FJs) and intervertebral discs (IvDs) can be assessed on computed tomography (CT) scans. At least six raters, including neurosurgeons and CT specialists, will independently evaluate anonymized CT scans covering the T9-L3 levels. The study will assess reproducibility of the Pathria grading scale for FJ degeneration and of quantitative measurements such as FJ space width and FJ angulation.
Participants needed: 12
Trial details
Age: 18-65Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency CareUpdated: Jul 1, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria
availability of CT scans covering the T9-L3 vertebrae; [+1]
bone mineral density of the vertebrae of <100 HU; [+4]