Correlation between intervertebral disc degeneration, paraspinal muscle atrophy, and lumbar facet joints degeneration in patients with lumbar disc herniation

Correlation between intervertebral disc degeneration, paraspinal muscle atrophy, and lumbar facet joints degeneration in patients with lumbar disc herniation

Abstract Background To assess the correlation between lumbar disc degeneration (LDD), multifidus muscle atrophy (LMA), and facet joints degeneration in patients with L4-L5 lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Methods Sixty patients with L4-L5 LDH diagnosed by a 1.5 T MRI scanner were enrolled in the study...

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Main Authors: Dong Sun, Peng Liu, Jie Cheng, Zikun Ma, Jingpei Liu, Tingzheng Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Lumbar disc herniation
Disc degeneration
Multifidus muscle atrophy
Facet joints degeneration
Lumbar extension muscle strengthening program
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1522-4

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