An exploratory study of different definitions and thresholds for lumbar disc degeneration assessed by MRI and their associations with low back pain using data from a cohort study of a general population

Lumbar disc degeneration seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is defined as loss of signal intensity and/or disc height, alone or in combination with other MRI findings. The MRI findings and thresholds use...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - April 17, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Line Dragsb æk, Per Kjaer, Mark Hancock and Tue Secher Jensen Tags: Research article Source Type: research