Structural MRI Parameters Associated with Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Analysis of Modic Changes, Paraspinal Muscle Fat Infiltration, and Facet Joint Degeneration
Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is an important contributing factor for chronic low back pain. Recent evidence indicates that IVDD represents a "whole-organ" pathology involving multiple spinal structures, yet the relationships between structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters remain incompl...