Lumbar facet joint arthrosis on magnetic resonance imaging and its association with low back pain in a selected Ghanaian population.

Klenam Dzefi-TetteyEmmanuel Kobina Mesi EdzieSimpson Kudjo MensahSamson OseiAlbert Dayor PierssonMichael Kofi Amedi Abdul Raman AsemahHenry Kusodzi

Published in: Journal of neurosciences in rural practice (2023)

The prevalence of facet joint arthrosis is significantly associated with increasing age but not with the BMI. Lumbar facet joint arthrosis is more prevalent in women than in men, which may be due to the sensitivity of cartilage to female sex hormones.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
minimally invasive
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
computed tomography
risk factors
type diabetes
magnetic resonance
pregnant women
extracellular matrix
pregnancy outcomes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance