The Impact of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Knee Osteoarthritis, and Loss of Lumbar Lordosis on the Quality of Life: Findings from the Katsuragi Low Back Pain Study

The Impact of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Knee Osteoarthritis, and Loss of Lumbar Lordosis on the Quality of Life: Findings from the Katsuragi Low Back Pain Study

Introduction: Musculoskeletal diseases and spinal malalignment are associated with poorer quality of life (QOL) in the elderly. However, to date, few general population cohort studies have focused on these conditions together. Our objectives were to clarify the associations between musculoskeletal d...

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Main Authors: Yuyu Ishimoto, Mamoru Kawakami, Elizabeth Curtis, Cyrus Cooper, Nicholas C. Harvey, Leo Westbury, Masatoshi Teraguchi, Kayoko Horie, Yukihiro Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2019-04-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
Subjects:
Locomotive syndrome
low back pain
lumbar spinal stenosis
knee osteoarthritis
spinal alignment
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/3/2/3_2018-0051/_pdf/-char/en

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