The Radiologic Incidence of Spondylolisis and Spondylolisthesis in the Canadian Inuit
| Principal Investigator: | Corkal, J. (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12302 |
| Organization: | Stanton Yellowknife Hospital; Inuvik Regional Health Board; GNWT Department of Health |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | Dr. I. DeKoch |
Objective(s): To determine the radiologic incidence of defects of the lumbar vertebrae in the Canadian Inuit and to compare incidence of such defects over time. Confidentiality will be ensured with respect to identifiers on the radiographs.
Project Description: Certain defects of the lumbar spine are thought to occur at a very high rate in the Canadian Inuit. This has been previously documented in the literature by anthropological studies of Inuit skeletons dating back some 400 years: these studies have found a particular type of defect to be present at an incidence of 30-40%. The incidence in a Caucasion population is 5%.
