Association between Spinopelvic Alignment and Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Quantified with Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2 Mapping in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Introduction: Although intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) and spinopelvic malalignment are likely key structural features of spinal degeneration and chronic low back pain (CLBP), the correlation analysis has not been fully conducted. This cross-sectional quantitative magnetic resonance imaging...

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Main Authors: Izaya Ogon, Hiroyuki Takashima, Tomonori Morita, Tsutomu Oshigiri, Yoshinori Terashima, Mitsunori Yoshimoto, Tsuneo Takebayashi, Toshihiko Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2020-04-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/4/2/4_2019-0051/_pdf/-char/en