3D coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of the lumbar spine of a 71 year old female patient with severe osteoarthritis of the spine. The joints between the vertebrae (back bones) have become compacted and bony growths (osteophytes) have also formed. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that results from the breakdown of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, resulting in joint swelling, pain and a decreased range of motion. | |
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