BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Degenerative changes are commonly found in spine
imaging but often occur in pain-free individuals as well as those with back pain. We sought …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Imaging features of spine degeneration are common in
symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. We compared the prevalence of MR imaging …

Background For many years, low back pain has been both the leading cause of days lost
from work and the leading indication for medical rehabilitation. The goal of the German …

Purpose To estimate the prevalence of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in adults,
identified by clinical symptoms and/or radiological criteria. Methods Systematic review of the …

The high prevalence and societal burden of chronic pain, its undertreatment, and disparities
in its management have contributed to the acknowledgment of chronic pain as a serious …

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine involves the facet joints, which are located in the posterior
aspect of the vertebral column and, in humans, are the only true synovial joints between …

Objective To provide a single source for the best available estimates of the US prevalence of
and number of individuals affected by osteoarthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell …

Objective Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a degenerative spinal condition affecting nearly
50% of patients presenting with lower back pain. The goal of this review is to present and …

This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
supplement. Diagnostic imaging is indicated for patients with low back pain only if they have …

Study Design. A cross-sectional population study of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
changes. Objective. To examine the pattern and prevalence of lumbar spine MRI changes …