MRI reveals scoliosis as a silent driver of lumbar facet joint degeneration in aging Ecuadorian adults

MRI reveals scoliosis as a silent driver of lumbar facet joint degeneration in aging Ecuadorian adults

Abstract Lumbar facet arthropathy (LFA) is a degenerative condition of the facet joints that contributes significantly to chronic low back pain (CLBP) yet remains underrecognized in standard diagnostic protocols. While aging and disc degeneration are established factors in the progression of LFA, th...

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Main Authors: Pablo Cueva-Medina, Jorge Silva-Hidalgo, Fabricio González-Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Lumbar facet arthropathy
Scoliosis
Chronic low back pain
Cobb angle
Magnetic resonance imaging
Joint degeneration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04994-2
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