Association of MRI findings with paraspinal muscles fat infiltration at lower lumbar levels in patients with chronic low back pain: a multicenter prospective study.

Objective: In chronic low back pain (CLBP), the relationship between spinal pathologies and paraspinal muscles fat infiltration remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between MRI findings and paraspinal muscles morphology and fat infiltration in CLBP patients by quantitative MRI.

Methods: All the CLBP patients were enrolled from July 2021 to December 2022 in four medical institutions.

Vertebral bone quality score was associated with paraspinal muscles fat infiltration, but not modic classification in patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective cross-sectional study.

Background: The lumbar vertebra and paraspinal muscles play an important role in maintaining the stability of the lumbar spine. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between paraspinal muscles fat infiltration and vertebral body related changes [vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score and Modic changes (MCs)] in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Methods: Patients with CLBP were prospectively collected in four hospitals and all patients underwent 3.

Multidimensional risk factor analysis of acute low back pain progressing to chronicity: a longitudinal cohort study protocol.

Introduction: Approximately 40% of patients with acute low back pain (LBP) develop chronic low back pain, which significantly increases the risk of poor prognosis. To reduce the risk of acute LBP becoming chronic, effective preventive strategies are needed. Early identification of risk factors for the development of chronic LBP can help clinicians choose appropriate treatment options and improve patient outcomes.