Clinical Trial: Imaging Characteristics of Chronic Lumbar Disc Herniation From the Perspective of Core Muscles and Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Thickness
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Lumbar Disc Herniation
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Imaging Characteristics of Chronic Lumbar Disc Herniation From the Perspective of Core Muscles and Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Thickness: an Observational Study
Brief Summary:
Fat infiltration and atrophy of lumbar muscles are related to spinal degenerative conditions, which can be seen reliably on MRI scans of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the degeneration of core muscles, obesity and chronic LDH. Fifty-five healthy volunteers and fifty-five chronic LDH patients (the course of the disease is more than six months) were enrolled. Core muscle percent fat and subcutaneous fat tissue thickness(SFTT) were used as the…
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