Does lumbar spinal degeneration begin with the anterior structures? A study of the observed epidemiology in a community-based population

Does lumbar spinal degeneration begin with the anterior structures? A study of the observed epidemiology in a community-based population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background-</p> <p>Prior studies that have concluded that disk degeneration uniformly precedes facet degeneration have been based on convenience samples of individuals with low back pain. We conducted a study to examine whether the view that spinal de...

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Main Authors: Jarvik Jeffrey G, Hunter David J, Miyakoshi Asako, Suri Pradeep, Rainville James, Guermazi Ali, Li Ling, Katz Jeffrey N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
degenerative cascade
degeneration
disk
facet joint
arthritis
lumbar
spine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/202

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