THORACIC DEGENERATIVE DISC PATHOLOGIES IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS

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Introduction: This study investigates the incidence and localization of thoracicdegenerative disc pathologies, such as bulging and herniation, in geriatric patients.Materials and Methods: Between January 2015 and August 2019, a total of 171patients were retrospectively examined in the study. The patients were admittedfor dorsalgia and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the thoracicvertebra. All patients were examined for disc and endplate degeneration, bulgingand/or disc herniation, and Schmorl nodes.Results: Disc bulging/herniation was diagnosed in 534 (26%) of the overall totalof 2052 intervertebral disc levels; 206 (10%) of these had bulging but no herniation.The location most commonly affected by bulging was T10-11 (n=46, 2.25%),followed by T11-T12 (n=45, 2.1%) Disc herniation was present in 329 (15.9%) of thelevels; herniation was most common at T11-12 (n=51, 15.5%).Conclusion: The intervention of music therapy was found to have an effect inreducing anxiety and increasing sleep quality of patients. Music therapy can be usedas an alternative method of treating the anxiety and increasing the sleep quality ofgeriatric hematology patients.