Growth pattern of lumbar maturity stage at L1 to L5 during adolescent growth spurt.
Toshiharu TsutsuiSatoshi IizukaSeira TakeiWataru SakamakiToshihiro MaemichiSuguru ToriiPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
The lumbar maturity stage progresses from L5 toward L1, and the apophyseal and epiphyseal stages would replace the cartilaginous stage at approximately 14 years of age or after APHV.