Does VBT cause disc and facet joint degeneration? An MRI study with minimum 5-years follow-up

• A. Yucekul,
• F. Kilic,
• A. Durbas,
• E.G. Carus,
• A. Kaval,
• G. Ergene,
• S. Senay,
• P. Yalinay Dikmen,
• S. Turgut Balci,
• E. Karaarslan,
• T. Zulemyan,
• Y. Yavuz,
• C. Yilgor,
• A. Alanay

Affiliations

A. Yucekul

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, İstanbul, Türkiye

F. Kilic

Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

A. Durbas

School of Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, İstanbul, Türkiye

E.G. Carus

Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

A. Kaval

Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

G. Ergene

Department of Operating Room Services, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Vocational School of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye

S. Senay

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye

P. Yalinay Dikmen

Department of Neurology, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

S. Turgut Balci

Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

E. Karaarslan

Department of Radiology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, İstanbul, Türkiye

T. Zulemyan

Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

Y. Yavuz

Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye

C. Yilgor

Spine Unit Orthopaedic Department, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, İstanbul, Türkiye

A. Alanay

Spine Unit Orthopaedic Department, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, İstanbul, Türkiye