Disc degeneration and chronic low back pain: an association which becomes nonsignificant when endplate changes and disc contour are taken into account

[1] Walker BF(2000)The prevalence of low back pain: a systematic review of the literature from 1966 to 1998 J Spinal Disord 13 205-217

[2] Vos T(2012)Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Lancet 380 2163-2196

[3] Flaxman AD(2007)Lumbar degenerative disk disease Radiology 1 43-61

[4] Naghavi M(2013)Advances in the diagnosis of degenerated lumbar discs and their possible clinical application Eur Spine J 36 S43-S53

[5] Modic MT(2011)Degenerative magnetic resonance imaging changes in patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review Spine 147 478-491

[6] Ross JS(2007)Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society Ann Intern Med 30 1173-1180

[7] Brayda-Bruno M(2005)Magnetic resonance imaging and low back pain in adults: a diagnostic imaging study of 40-year-old men and women Spine 36 2180-2189

[8] Tibiletti M(2011)Does lumbar disc degeneration on magnetic resonance imaging associate with low back symptom severity in young Finnish adults? Spine 5 24-35

[9] Ito K(2005)Discographic, MRI and psychosocial determinants of low back pain disability and remission: a prospective study in subjects with benign persistent back pain Spine J 6 624-635

[10] Chou D(2006)Are first-time episodes of serious LBP associated with new MRI findings? Spine J 11 402-411

[1] Walker BF(2000)The prevalence of low back pain: a systematic review of the literature from 1966 to 1998 J Spinal Disord 13 205-217

[2] Vos T(2012)Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Lancet 380 2163-2196

[3] Flaxman AD(2007)Lumbar degenerative disk disease Radiology 1 43-61

[4] Naghavi M(2013)Advances in the diagnosis of degenerated lumbar discs and their possible clinical application Eur Spine J 36 S43-S53

[5] Modic MT(2011)Degenerative magnetic resonance imaging changes in patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review Spine 147 478-491

[6] Ross JS(2007)Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society Ann Intern Med 30 1173-1180

[7] Brayda-Bruno M(2005)Magnetic resonance imaging and low back pain in adults: a diagnostic imaging study of 40-year-old men and women Spine 36 2180-2189

[8] Tibiletti M(2011)Does lumbar disc degeneration on magnetic resonance imaging associate with low back symptom severity in young Finnish adults? Spine 5 24-35

[9] Ito K(2005)Discographic, MRI and psychosocial determinants of low back pain disability and remission: a prospective study in subjects with benign persistent back pain Spine J 6 624-635

[10] Chou D(2006)Are first-time episodes of serious LBP associated with new MRI findings? Spine J 11 402-411