Differences in IVD characteristics between low back pain patients and controls associated with HIZ as revealed with quantitative MRI.
Christian WaldenbergHanna HebelkaHelena BrisbyKerstin Magdalena LagerstrandPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Differences in IVD characteristics, measured with quantitative MRI, between LBP patients and controls were found. The T2-differences may reflect altered IVD function associated with HIZ. Future studies are recommended to explore IVD functionality in relation to HIZ and LBP.