ArticleNorth American Spine Society journal2021
Association between lumbar segmental mobility and intervertebral disc degeneration quantified by magnetic resonance imaging T2 mapping.
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- T2 mapping and q-Dixon for assessment of intervertebral disc degeneration in lower back pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Factors associated with low back pain in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe relation between segmental mobility and degree of lumbar degenerative change is still unknown. This cross-sectional study aimed to elucidate the association between intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) and segmental mobility in chronic low back pain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 mapping.
methodsSubjects comprised 60 patients (29 men, 31 women; mean age, 61.8 ± 1.9 years; range, 41-79 years). T2 values of the anterior annulus fibrosus (AF), the nucleus pulposus (NP) and the posterior AF were evaluated with MRI T2 mapping. Facet joint degeneration was divided into 4 grades using MRI. We analyzed the correlation between segmental mobility and T2 values of anterior AF, NP and posterior AF using multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for age and facet joint degeneration.
resultsThe standardized partial regression coefficient of the anterior AF, NP and posterior AF T2 values were 0.125 (
conclusionCharacterization of the relationship between NP degeneration and lumbar segmental mobility may enhance our ability to evaluate the changes seen in kinematics of functional spinal unit.
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