ArticleJournal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics2020
Reliability of Human Lumbar Facet Joint Degeneration Severity Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
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- Automated magnetic resonance imaging-based grading of the lumbar intervertebral disc and facet joints.JOR spine · 2024Article
- The Relationship of Radiographic Parameters and Morphological Changes at Various Stages of Degeneration of the Lumbar Facet Joints: Cadaver Study.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- MRI-based degeneration grades for lumbar facet joints do not correlate with cartilage mechanics.JOR spine · 2023Article
- Facet Joint Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Journal of pain research · 2022Review
- The Role of Diagnostic Injections in Spinal Disorders: A Narrative Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Feasibility of Deep Learning Algorithms for Reporting in Routine Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging.International journal of spine surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of the assessment of lumbar facet joint degeneration severity by analyzing degeneration subscales using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in human participants.
methodsThe reliability of articular cartilage degeneration, subchondral bone sclerosis, and osteophyte formation subscales of lumbar facet joint degeneration severity was assessed in MRI images from n = 10 human participants. Each scale was applied to n = 20 lumbar facet joints (L4/5 level). Three examiners were trained. A first assessment of MRI images was provided by the examiners followed by a second assessment 30 days later. Intraobserver and interobserver reliability were determined using percent agreement, the weighted kappa coefficient κ
resultsThe articular cartilage subscale had acceptable intraobserver (κ
conclusionOf the 3 subcategories of lumbar facet joint degeneration, only articular cartilage degeneration demonstrated acceptable reliability. Subscales of lumbar facet joint degeneration should be considered independently for reliability before combining subscales for a global degeneration score. Owing to the inherent difficulty of assessing lumbar facet joint degeneration, the use of multiple examiners independently assessing degeneration with reliable scales and then coming to a consensus score upon any disagreements is recommended for future clinical studies.
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