Biochemical changes in lumbar facet joint and disc degeneration by T2* mapping

Autor: Yi Ding, Liping Liu, Jiangyou Shi, Xiaodong Zhang, Rongchun Chen, Shuaishuai Xu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07265-9
Popis: Abstract Background To investigate the biochemical changes in lumbar facet joint (LFJ) and intervertebral disc (IVD) with different degenerative grade by T2* mapping. Methods Sixty-eight patients with low back pain (study group) and 20 volunteers (control group) underwent standard MRI protocols and axial T2* mapping. Morphological evaluation of LFJ and IVD were performed on T2-weighted imaging according to Weishaupt and Pfirrmann grading system, respectively. T2* values of LFJ and of AF (anterior annulus fibrosus), NP (nucleus pulposus), and PF (posterior annulus fibrosus) in IVD were measured. Kruskal-Wallis test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test were used to compare T2* values of subjects with different degenerative grade. Results The mean T2* value of grade 0 LFJ (21.68[17.77,26.13]) was higher than those of grade I (18.42[15.68,21.8], p
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