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From: Is spinal sagittal alignment of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis relevant to thoracolumbar pain? A controlled study

Fig. 3

The bridge scores were evaluated in sagittal CT image. A score from 0 to 3 was assigned for each vertebral segment. a: A score of 0 indicates normal vertebral bodies without formation of new bone; b: A score of 1, anterior new bone formation without a solid bony bridge OR a connection between two adjacent vertebral bodies without abundantly formed bone;c: A score of 2, near complete bridging by the anterior new bone formation with less than 2 mm of distance between the bony structures or a full connection of the bone in a maximum of two sagittal or coronal CT sections; d: A score of 3, complete bridging between the vertebral bodies above and below the disc with abundant new bone formation in more than two sagittal or coronal CT section

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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