MRI-based degeneration grades for lumbar facet joints do not correlate with cartilage mechanics.

Published in: JOR spine (2023)

These results show that the current Fujiwara score cannot accurately describe the biomechanics or biochemical composition of facet joint articular cartilage.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
extracellular matrix
finite element analysis