68-year-old female presents with low back pain. Thoracolumbar spine: The bones appear demineralized suggestive of osteopenia/osteoporosis. There are multiple compression fractures of varying severity throughout the thoracic and lumbar spine. Multilevel degenerative disc disease throughout the thoracic and lumbar spine is also noted. There is facet joint osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine.There may be slight retropulsion of a couple of the lower thoracic vertebra. Please refer to accompanying MRI for further detailed characterization. The thoracic spine is kyphotic with otherwise no gross malalignment. No frank instability of the lumbar spine between flexion and extension views. Aortic calcifications are noted.
Multilevel compression fractures involving the thoracic and lumbar spine. No findings to suggest lumbar spine instability. Please refer to accompanying MRI for further detailed characterization.