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Evaluation of lumbar paraspinal muscles degeneration and fatty infiltration in dynamic sagittal imbalance based on magnetic resonance imaging
PurposeTo explore degeneration and fatty infiltration (FI) of lumbar paraspinal muscles in patients with dynamic sagittal imbalance (DSI) and the...
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Risk factors for residual back pain following percutaneous vertebral augmentation: the importance of paraspinal muscle fatty degeneration
PurposeResidual back pain (RBP) after percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA) still exists considerable, and it even affects daily life due to...
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Artificial intelligence-based volumetric analysis of muscle atrophy and fatty degeneration in patients with hip osteoarthritis and its correlation with health-related quality of life
PurposeArtificial intelligence (AI) technologies have enabled precise three-dimensional analysis of individual muscles on computed tomography (CT) or...
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Correlation between the fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles and disc degeneration and the underlying mechanism
BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is associated with lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) and fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles. However, there are some...
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Correlation between inflammatory cytokine expression in paraspinal tissues and severity of disc degeneration in individuals with lumbar disc herniation
PurposePrevious animal studies have discovered dysregulation of the local inflammatory state as a novel mechanism to explain structural changes in...
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Is the disappearance of the cervical flexion-relaxation phenomenon associated with cervical degeneration in healthy people?
PurposeThis study aims to explore the differences in cervical degeneration between healthy people with and without cervical flexion-relaxation...
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A comparison of interferential current efficacy in elderly intervertebral disc degeneration patients with or without sarcopenia: a retrospective study
BackgroundIntervertebral disc degeneration and sarcopenia are both age-related diseases without effective treatments. Their comorbidities may worsen...
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Are serum thyroid hormone, parathormone, calcium, and vitamin D levels associated with lumbar spine degeneration? A cross-sectional observational clinical study
PurposeLow back pain (LBP) impairs the quality of life and rises healthcare costs. The association of spine degeneration and LBP with metabolic...
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Correlation between posterior paraspinal muscle atrophy and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in patients with chronic low back pain
BackgroundAlthough enormous studies have been devoted to solving the problem of intervertebral disc degeneration/herniation, little attention is paid...
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Maculopapillary Bundle Degeneration in Optic Neuropathies
Purpose of ReviewDegeneration of the maculopapillary bundle (MPB) is a prominent feature in a spectrum of optic neuropathies. MPB-selective...
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The effect of diabetes mellitus on lumbar disc degeneration: an MRI-based study
PurposeThis study aims to analyse the effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the radiological changes of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on the...
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A correlation study of preoperative lumbar paraspinal muscle quality and L5-S1 lumbar foraminal stenosis degeneration after L4–5 TLIF
Study designThis was a retrospective study.
ObjectivesAdjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a major complication associated with spinal fusion. The...
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Correlation of multifidus degeneration with sex, age and side of herniation in patients with lumbar disc herniation
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the relationship between multifidus degeneration and sex, age and side of protrusion in patients with...
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Comparison of multifidus degeneration between scoliosis and lumbar disc herniation
ObjectiveTo assess and compare the pathological and radiological outcomes of multifidus degeneration in scoliosis and lumbar disc herniation patients.
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Intact revision rotator cuff repair stabilizes muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration after minimum follow up of two years
BackgroundThe extent of fatty infiltration and rotator cuff (RC) atrophy is crucial for the clinical results after rotator cuff repair (RCR). The...
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Reconsidering high intensity zones: its role in intervertebral disk degeneration and low back pain
PurposeHigh intensity zones (HIZ) in the lumbar intervertebral disk (IVD) can be associated with degenerative changes which may ultimately manifest...
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Impact of fatty degeneration on the functional outcomes of 38 patients undergoing surgical repair of gluteal tendon tears
BackgroundGluteal tendon tears (GTT) can cause pain and weakness of the hip. We analyze the impact of gluteal muscle fatty degeneration, atrophy and...
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Predictors of infraspinatus muscle degeneration in individuals with an isolated supraspinatus tendon tear
ObjectiveDetermine the demographic and clinical factors that predict infraspinatus muscle degeneration in individuals with an isolated supraspinatus...
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Gut microbiota and intervertebral disc degeneration: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study
BackgroundAlthough previous studies have suggested a close association between gut microbiota (GM) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), the...
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The relationship between structural changes in paraspinal muscles and intervertebral disc and facet joint degeneration in the lumbar spine of rats
BackgroundDegenerative spine disease is one of the largest causes of disability worldwide and has a multifactorial aetiology. Determining the leading...
