Based on the mechanism of degeneration of the small joint – muscle – intervertebral disc complex and early intervention
Facet tropism, intervertebral disc degeneration (quantified by Pfirrmann grade), and multifidus fatty infiltration represent established risk factors for LDH and likely contribute to its pathological cascade.
Authors
- Shunmin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2994-004X)
- Yongfei Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-8963)
- Lina Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8018-887X)
- Jiangang Shi
- Xiaoming Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3840-5743)
- Junfeng Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0712-2621)
Institutions
- Shanghai Medical Information Center (CN)
- Shanghai Changzheng Hospital (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Tianmen (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004006
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00