Two well-calibrated readers (FdB, MOT) assessed all MRIs and radiographs for degenerative lesions. Adjudication was performed (MR for MRI and AF for radiographs) on a per-lesion basis, except for the ...

These could include: X-rays of the spine Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan Computed tomography (CT) scan Electromyography (EMG) and electrophysiological testing – these tests will use electrodes ...

lumbar disc herniation, and lumbar spondylolisthesis from lumbar MRI images. Its diagnostic performance is significantly higher than that of most spinal surgeons and can be practically applied in ...

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.

Methods: We developed an automated and robust pipeline that generates and simulates biofidelic vertebrae and intervertebral disc finite element method (FEM) models based on automated magnetic ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(12):3859-3867. Degenerative disc disease is one of today's most common and costly medical conditions. Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the ...

Results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine showed tibial tubercle osteotomy with vs. without distalization yielded similar postoperative outcomes for patients with patellofemoral ...

Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) may be a contributing factor for LBP. Modic change (MC), a distinct phenotype of LDD, is presented as a pathological bone marrow signal change adjacent to vertebral ...

4 Shenzhen Institute of Tsinghua University, Laboratory of Biomedical Material and Implanted Devices, Shenzhen, China. As a new choice for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease, artificial ...