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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) identification of chemically painful lumbar discs leads to improved 6-, 12-, and 24-month outcomes for discogenic low back pain surgeries.
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Gornet MF, Eastlack RK, Peacock J, Schranck FW, Lotz JCAbstract
MRS was shown to reliably quantify relative levels of degenerative pain biomarkers, differentiating painful versus non-painful discs in patients with chronic discogenic low back pain (DLBP), and this correlates with surgical success rates. We now report results based on more patients and longer follow-up.