Objectives Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is prevalent, age-related and contributes to low back pain. Cross-sectional LDD as determined by MRI scan is known to be highly heritable. The authors ...

The prevalence of degeneration in the spine is high and concentrated predominantly in the lower lumbar spine, while there is no difference between patients fulfilling or not fulfilling the axSpA ...

Objectives Low back pain (LBP), from degenerative lumbar spine disease, represents a significant burden on healthcare resources. Studies worldwide report trends attributable to their country's ...

Introduction Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS ... The secondary outcomes include the assessment of lower back pain and leg pain using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), the change in the number ...

Dynamic stabilization is an emerging approach in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases (LDDs ... shorter recovery times, and lower rates of complications. Recent studies have compared ...

Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD) and Adjacent Segment Degeneration (ASDeg) are common complications following lumbar fusion surgery ... risk factors identified as lower bone mineral density ...

Description Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide ... This multi-institutional, expertly curated dataset promises to improve standardized classification of degenerative lumbar ...

There were no differences in the prevalence of neck pain (pooled OR=1.07, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.33), cervical disc degeneration (OR=1.26, CI 0.81 to 1.96), low back pain (OR=0.80, CI 0.47 to 1.38) or ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide ... This multi-institutional, expertly curated dataset promises to improve standardized classification of degenerative lumbar spine ...

Lumbar degenerative diseases are associated with a range of clinical symptoms, including persistent low back pain, varying degrees of leg pain, numbness, and difficulty walking, all of which can lead ...