這本非凡的書收集了 140 多張解剖圖像，記錄了腰椎的發育、成熟和老化以及與老化和損傷相關的病理。 它提供了一個獨特的指南來支持腰椎外傷和因年齡和損傷引起的疼痛的臨床診斷。

The collection represents the extensive research conducted by Professor James Taylor into the lumbar spine gathered from his study of 266 autopsies over almost a decade. It complements The Cervical Spine: An atlas of normal anatomy and the morbid anatomy of ageing and injuries, based on the same collection.