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ArticleJournal of neurosciences in rural practice

Lumbar facet joint arthrosis on magnetic resonance imaging and its association with low back pain in a selected Ghanaian population.

Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, Simpson Kudjo Mensah, Samson Osei, Albert Dayor Piersson, Michael Kofi Amedi, Abdul Raman Asemah, Henry Kusodzi

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Klenam Dzefi-TetteyDepartment of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Emmanuel Kobina Mesi EdzieDepartment of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Simpson Kudjo MensahDepartment of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Samson OseiDepartment of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Albert Dayor PierssonDepartment of Imaging Technology and Sonography, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Michael Kofi AmediDepartment of Radiology, 37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9082-7006
Abdul Raman AsemahDepartment of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3921-0817
Henry KusodziDepartment of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital · GH37 Military Hospital · GHUniversity of Cape Coast · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Facet joint arthrosis is a common radiologic finding but remains controversial as a source of low back pain. We conducted a study to evaluate some of the potential risk factors contributing to the development of facet joint arthrosis, such as age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). The study aimed at establishing an association between these factors and facet joint arthrosis in the Ghanaian population, as a foundation for further research on low back pain. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study done at the Department of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital from January 2019 to December 2021. The study population included all cases referred to our department with complaints of low back pain. Patients below 18 years and those with a history of congenital lesions, trauma, infection, and malignancies were excluded. A total of 1017 cases were identified with facet joint arthrosis. The mean difference in age and BMI between males and females was compared using an independent sample Results: Majority of the study subjects were overweight with a mean BMI of 27.31 ± 5.37 kg/m Conclusion: The prevalence of facet joint arthrosis is significantly associated with increasing age but not with the BMI. Lumbar facet joint arthrosis is more prevalent in women than in men, which may be due to the sensitivity of cartilage to female sex hormones.

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AgeBody mass indexFacet joint arthrosisLow back painMagnetic resonance imaging

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