Baastrup's Disease: A Comprehensive Review of the Extant Literature.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2017

Publication Title

World Neurosurg

Keywords

Bursitis; Humans; Lumbar Vertebrae; Spinal Diseases

Abstract

Reports of Baastrup disease have been underrepresented in the medical literature. Therefore, the current comprehensive review was performed by searching standard search engines using the terms "Baastrup's," "disease," "lumbar," "interspinous bursitis," and "kissing spine disease." Baastrup disease appears to be more common than once believed. Baastrup disease is associated with other degenerative disease processes of the spine that could potentially lead a physician to perform unnecessary surgery. Appreciation of this disease and identification on imaging can improve diagnosis and appropriate treatment of associated back pain.

Clinical Institute

Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)

Department

Neurosciences

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