Risk Factors in Patients with Low Back Pain Under 40 Years Old: Quantitative Analysis Based on Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging mDIXON-Quant.
Zheng FanTong WangYang WangZimo ZhouTong WuDa LiuPublished in: Journal of pain research (2023)
BMI, L4-5 multifidus fat fraction, LL, and Pfirrmann grade are risk factors for CLBP in patients under 40; whereas annulus fibrosus tear is an independent risk factor for non-CLBP, nomograms derived from these parameters can help predict LBP and MRI mDIXON-Quant is recommended for quantitatively analyzing paraspinal muscle fat infiltration.