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However, longitudinal changes in intersegmental abnormalities and symptoms throughout adolescence have not been assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To longitudinally assess and compare overuse-related spinal intersegmental abnormalities in adolescent competitive alpine skiers over 48 months and to compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in asymptomatic and symptomatic skiers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Case series; Level of evidence, 4.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adolescent competitive alpine skiers were prospectively recruited between November 2108 and February 2019 and underwent 3-T MRI of the lumbar spine at baseline and after 48 months. All MRI scans were assessed for intersegmental changes of the intervertebral disk, vertebral body, and facet joints. At both time points, athletes\u2019 low back pain (LBP) symptoms were assessed via retrospective interviews relating to the 12-month period before the MRI study. Athletes were classified as symptomatic if at least 1 substantial episode of health problems related to back overuse had occurred in the 12 months before the MRI examination. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Pearson chi-square test were used to compare the measurements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 63 athletes (mean age at follow-up, 19.6 \u00b1 1.2 years; 25 female) were included in the study. A significant increase in LBP affecting training and competition was observed at follow-up, with only 2 athletes reporting a history of spinal trauma (baseline, n = 13; follow-up, n = 20;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .04). Of the athletes with LBP (n = 27), 59% (n = 16) reported recurrent LBP, 15% (n = 4) reported permanent LBP, and 26% (n = 7) reported 1-time LBP since baseline. Assessment of intersegmental changes revealed a significant increase in the number of athletes with disk signal reduction (baseline, n = 10; follow-up, n = 21;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .001), disk bulging (baseline, n = 7; follow-up, n = 19;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .002), or disk herniation (follow-up, n = 2;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .04). Overall, intersegmental abnormalities did not correlate with LBP within the last year (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .53).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overuse-related intersegmental abnormalities of the lumbar spine are common in adolescent competitive alpine skiers and are often clinically silent at this age. These abnormalities may persist throughout skeletal maturation and even worsen during adolescence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/03635465241295384","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,1]],"date-time":"2025-01-01T04:02:11Z","timestamp":1735704131000},"page":"202-209","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Longitudinal Assessment of Intersegmental Abnormalities in the Lumbar Spine of Adolescent Competitive Alpine Skiers Over 48 Months"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"53","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5313-5011","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Georg C.","family":"Feuerriegel","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, 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