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Papers: 5 Jan 2019 - 11 Jan 2019


Human Studies


2019 Apr


Eur Spine J


28


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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) can identify painful lumbar discs and may facilitate improved clinical outcomes of lumbar surgeries for discogenic pain.

Authors

Gornet MG, Peacock J, Claude J, Schranck FW, Copay AG, Eastlack RK, Benz R, Olshen A, Lotz JC
Eur Spine J. 2019 Apr; 28(4):674-687.
PMID: 30610465.

Abstract

The goal of this study was to refine clinical MRS to optimize performance and then determine whether MRS-derived biomarkers reliably identify painful discs, quantify degeneration severity, and forecast surgical outcomes for chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients.