The effect of diabetes mellitus on lumbar disc degeneration: an MRI-based study.

Xiaoming TianHongwei ZhaoSidong YangWenyuan Ding

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

Prolonged uncontrolled hyperglycaemia may contribute to lumbar disc degeneration, fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles in the lower lumbar segments, and increased incidence of endplate cartilage pathological changes in patients with degenerative disc disease.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
magnetic resonance imaging
risk factors
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
magnetic resonance
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance