Background Studies on the relationship between osteoporosis and intervertebral disc
degeneration (IVDD) are inconsistent. Therefore, we assessed whether IVDD is affected by …

Purpose Intervertebral disc degeneration related to postmenopausal osteoporosis is an
important issue in spinal disorder research. This study aimed to investigate the effects of …

Introduction Pathologic vertebral fractures are a major clinical concern in the management of
cancer patients with metastatic spine disease. These fractures are a direct consequence of …

Spinal fusion is a standard surgical treatment for patients suffering from low back pain
attributed to disc degeneration. However, results are somewhat variable and unpredictable …

Background Facetectomy, an important procedure in the in–out and out–in techniques of
transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD), is related to the deterioration of the …

The distribution of bone tissue within the vertebra can modulate vertebral strength
independently of average density and may change with age and disc degeneration. Our …

OBJECTIVE: Increasing evidence has revealed a positive correlation between
postmenopausal osteoporosis and intervertebral disc degeneration, the underlying …

Physical activity impacts health and disease in multiple body tissues including the
intervertebral discs. Fluid flow within the disc is an indicator of disc health that can be …

Little is known about the effect of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LDH) on lumbar bone
mineral density (BMD), and few previous studies have used quantitative computed …

Objectives Higher vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) has been found to be related with
lumbar disc degeneration (LDD), while relationship between femoral neck BMD and LDD …