MRI image features with an evident relation to low back pain: a narrative review

ConclusionOur research suggests that type I Modic changes, disc degeneration, endplate defects, disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis, nerve compression, and muscle fat infiltration have the highest probability to be related to LBP. These can be used to improve clinical decision-making for patients with LBP based on MRI.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research