Bibliography — degenerative disc disease

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Foundations, nomenclature and overview

• Lund T, Aavikko A, Ristolainen L, Kautiainen H, Lohman M, Schlenzka D. Progression of lumbar disc degeneration: a 26-year follow-up study of healthy individuals from childhood to adulthood. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2026;26(8):1470-1478. PMID 41786224 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md
• Gornet MF, Beall DP, Davis TT, Coric D, LaBagnara M, Krull A, et al. Allogeneic Disc Progenitor Cells Safely Increase Disc Volume and Improve Pain, Disability, and Quality of Life in Patients With Lumbar Disc Degeneration-Results of an FDA-Approved Biologic Therapy Randomized Clinical Trial. International journal of spine surgery. 2024;18(3):237-248. PMID 38925869 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, guidelines, outcomes-and-measurement, overview, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, guidelines.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md, overview.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Abel F, Altorfer FCS, Rohatgi V, Gibbs W, Chazen JL. Imaging of Discogenic and Vertebrogenic Pain. Radiologic clinics of North America. 2024;62(2):217-228. PMID 38272616 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• GBD 2021 Low Back Pain Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990-2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. Rheumatology. 2023;5(6):e316-e329. PMID 37273833 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, overview.md
• Russo F, Ambrosio L, Giannarelli E, Vorini F, Mallio CA, Quattrocchi CC, et al. Innovative quantitative magnetic resonance tools to detect early intervertebral disc degeneration changes: a systematic review. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023;23(10):1435-1450. PMID 37247638 — tags: [biomarkers, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, outcomes-and-measurement, overview] — cited by: biomarkers.md, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md, overview.md
• Czaplewski LG, Rimmer O, McHale D, Laslett M. Modic changes as seen on MRI are associated with nonspecific chronic lower back pain and disability. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. 2023;18(1):351. PMID 37170132 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Mohd Isa IL, Teoh SL, Mohd Nor NH, Mokhtar SA. Discogenic Low Back Pain: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Treatments of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. International journal of molecular sciences. 2022;24(1). PMID 36613651 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Lund T, Schlenzka D, Lohman M, Ristolainen L, Kautiainen H, Klemetti E, et al. The intervertebral disc during growth: Signal intensity changes on magnetic resonance imaging and their relevance to low back pain. PloS one. 2022;17(10):e0275315. PMID 36194584 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, overview.md
• Ho EK, Chen L, Simic M, Ashton-James CE, Comachio J, Wang DXM, et al. Psychological interventions for chronic, non-specific low back pain: systematic review with network meta-analysis. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2022;376:e067718. PMID 35354560 — tags: [conservative-treatment, discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Salo S, Hurri H, Rikkonen T, Sund R, Kröger H, Sirola J. Association between severe lumbar disc degeneration and self-reported occupational physical loading. Journal of occupational health. 2022;64(1):e12316. PMID 35084078 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md
• Schneider BJ, Hunt C, Conger A, Qu W, Maus TP, Vorobeychik Y, et al. The effectiveness of intradiscal biologic treatments for discogenic low back pain: a systematic review. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022;22(2):226-237. PMID 34352363 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, guidelines, overview, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, guidelines.md, overview.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Alhowimel A, Alotaibi M, Coulson N, Radford K. Psychosocial consequences of diagnosing nonspecific low-back pain radiologically: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2022;38(7):890-896. PMID 32746671 — tags: [conservative-treatment, discogenic-pain-and-differential, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Hayden JA, Ellis J, Ogilvie R, Malmivaara A, van Tulder MW. Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2021;9(9):CD009790. PMID 34580864 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, conservative-treatment, genetics-and-environmental-risk, guidelines, overview] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, conservative-treatment.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, guidelines.md, overview.md
• Michalik A, Conger A, Smuck M, Maus TP, McCormick ZL. Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebral Body Endplate Low Back Pain: Current Evidence and Future Directions. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2021;22(Suppl 1):S24-S30. PMID 34308955 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Sharma S, Traeger AC, Reed B, Hamilton M, O'Connor DA, Hoffmann TC, et al. Clinician and patient beliefs about diagnostic imaging for low back pain: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ open. 2020;10(8):e037820. PMID 32830105 — tags: [conservative-treatment, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Kos N, Gradisnik L, Velnar T. A Brief Review of the Degenerative Intervertebral Disc Disease. Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina). 2019;73(6):421-424. PMID 32082013 — tags: [nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Khalil JG, Smuck M, Koreckij T, Keel J, Beall D, Goodman B, et al. A prospective, randomized, multicenter study of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2019;19(10):1620-1632. PMID 31229663 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, discogenic-pain-and-differential, guidelines, injections-and-ablative-procedures, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, guidelines.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Manchikanti L, Soin A, Benyamin RM, Singh V, Falco FJ, Calodney AK, et al. An Update of the Systematic Appraisal of the Accuracy and Utility of Discography in Chronic Spinal Pain. Pain physician. 2018;21(2):91-110. PMID 29565943 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Fischgrund JS, Rhyne A, Franke J, Sasso R, Kitchel S, Bae H, et al. Intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a prospective randomized double-blind sham-controlled multi-center study. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2018;27(5):1146-1156. PMID 29423885 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, discogenic-pain-and-differential, guidelines, injections-and-ablative-procedures, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, guidelines.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, McLean RM, Forciea MA, Denberg TD, Barry MJ, et al. Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals of internal medicine. 2017;166(7):514-530. PMID 28192789 — tags: [conservative-treatment, guidelines, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, guidelines.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Teichtahl AJ, Finnin MA, Wang Y, Wluka AE, Urquhart DM, O'Sullivan R, et al. The natural history of Modic changes in a community-based cohort. Joint bone spine. 2017;84(2):197-202. PMID 27324605 — tags: [disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, epidemiology-and-natural-history, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Feng C, Liu H, Yang M, Zhang Y, Huang B, Zhou Y. Disc cell senescence in intervertebral disc degeneration: Causes and molecular pathways. Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.). 2016;15(13):1674-84. PMID 27192096 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration, overview] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md, overview.md
• Vo NV, Hartman RA, Patil PR, Risbud MV, Kletsas D, Iatridis JC, et al. Molecular mechanisms of biological aging in intervertebral discs. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2016;34(8):1289-306. PMID 26890203 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, overview] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, overview.md
• Brinjikji W, Diehn FE, Jarvik JG, Carr CM, Kallmes DF, Murad MH, et al. MRI Findings of Disc Degeneration are More Prevalent in Adults with Low Back Pain than in Asymptomatic Controls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology. 2015;36(12):2394-9. PMID 26359154 — tags: [biomarkers, conservative-treatment, discogenic-pain-and-differential, epidemiology-and-natural-history, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: biomarkers.md, conservative-treatment.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Peng Y, Lv FJ. Symptomatic versus Asymptomatic Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Is Inflammation the Key? Critical reviews in eukaryotic gene expression. 2015;25(1):13-21. PMID 25955814 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Izzo R, Popolizio T, D'Aprile P, Muto M. Spinal pain. European journal of radiology. 2015;84(5):746-56. PMID 25824642 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Brinjikji W, Luetmer PH, Comstock B, Bresnahan BW, Chen LE, Deyo RA, et al. Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology. 2015;36(4):811-6. PMID 25430861 — tags: [biomarkers, discogenic-pain-and-differential, epidemiology-and-natural-history, guidelines, imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: biomarkers.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, guidelines.md, imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Muftuler LT, Jarman JP, Yu HJ, Gardner VO, Maiman DJ, Arpinar VE. Association between intervertebral disc degeneration and endplate perfusion studied by DCE-MRI. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2015;24(4):679-85. PMID 25421547 — tags: [biomarkers, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, imaging-and-grading, overview, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: biomarkers.md, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, imaging-and-grading.md, overview.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Wang HQ, Samartzis D. Clarifying the nomenclature of intervertebral disc degeneration and displacement: from bench to bedside. International journal of clinical and experimental pathology. 2014;7(4):1293-8. PMID 24817926 — tags: [nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Rao MJ, Cao SS. Artificial total disc replacement versus fusion for lumbar degenerative disc disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 2014;134(2):149-58. PMID 24323061 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, fusion-and-disc-replacement, guidelines, overview] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, guidelines.md, overview.md
• Videman T, Battié MC, Gibbons LE, Gill K. Aging changes in lumbar discs and vertebrae and their interaction: a 15-year follow-up study. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2014;14(3):469-78. PMID 24262855 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, overview.md
• Risbud MV, Shapiro IM. Role of cytokines in intervertebral disc degeneration: pain and disc content. Nature reviews. Rheumatology. 2014;10(1):44-56. PMID 24166242 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Brayda-Bruno M, Tibiletti M, Ito K, Fairbank J, Galbusera F, Zerbi A, et al. Advances in the diagnosis of degenerated lumbar discs and their possible clinical application. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2014;23 Suppl 3:S315-23. PMID 23978994 — tags: [imaging-and-grading, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: imaging-and-grading.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Manchikanti L, Benyamin RM, Singh V, Falco FJ, Hameed H, Derby R, et al. An update of the systematic appraisal of the accuracy and utility of lumbar discography in chronic low back pain. Pain physician. 2013;16(2 Suppl):SE55-95. PMID 23615887 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Willems P. Decision making in surgical treatment of chronic low back pain: the performance of prognostic tests to select patients for lumbar spinal fusion. Acta orthopaedica. Supplementum. 2013;84(349):1-35. PMID 23427903 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, fusion-and-disc-replacement, guidelines, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, guidelines.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Zigler JE, Delamarter RB. Five-year results of the prospective, randomized, multicenter, Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of the ProDisc-L total disc replacement versus circumferential arthrodesis for the treatment of single-level degenerative disc disease. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2012;17(6):493-501. PMID 23082846 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, fusion-and-disc-replacement, outcomes-and-measurement, overview, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md, overview.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Adams MA, Dolan P. Intervertebral disc degeneration: evidence for two distinct phenotypes. Journal of anatomy. 2012;221(6):497-506. PMID 22881295 — tags: [disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, epidemiology-and-natural-history, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Hancock MJ, Battie MC, Videman T, Gibbons L. The role of back injury or trauma in lumbar disc degeneration: an exposure-discordant twin study. Spine. 2010;35(21):1925-9. PMID 20838276 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md
• Manchikanti L, Glaser SE, Wolfer L, Derby R, Cohen SP. Systematic review of lumbar discography as a diagnostic test for chronic low back pain. Pain physician. 2009;12(3):541-59. PMID 19461822 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Chou R, Baisden J, Carragee EJ, Resnick DK, Shaffer WO, Loeser JD. Surgery for low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Spine. 2009;34(10):1094-109. PMID 19363455 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, fusion-and-disc-replacement, guidelines, overview] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, guidelines.md, overview.md
• Battié MC, Videman T, Kaprio J, Gibbons LE, Gill K, Manninen H, et al. The Twin Spine Study: contributions to a changing view of disc degeneration. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2009;9(1):47-59. PMID 19111259 — tags: [disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview] — cited by: disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md
• Battié MC, Videman T, Levälahti E, Gill K, Kaprio J. Genetic and environmental effects on disc degeneration by phenotype and spinal level: a multivariate twin study. Spine. 2008;33(25):2801-8. PMID 19050586 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md
• Wolfer LR, Derby R, Lee JE, Lee SH. Systematic review of lumbar provocation discography in asymptomatic subjects with a meta-analysis of false-positive rates. Pain physician. 2008;11(4):513-38. PMID 18690280 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity, overview] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md, overview.md
• Videman T, Battié MC, Parent E, Gibbons LE, Vainio P, Kaprio J. Progression and determinants of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging measures of lumbar disc degeneration: a five-year follow-up of adult male monozygotic twins. Spine. 2008;33(13):1484-90. PMID 18475246 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md
• Urban JP, Winlove CP. Pathophysiology of the intervertebral disc and the challenges for MRI. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI. 2007;25(2):419-32. PMID 17260404 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, imaging-and-grading, overview, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, imaging-and-grading.md, overview.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Pfirrmann CW, Metzdorf A, Zanetti M, Hodler J, Boos N. Magnetic resonance classification of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration. Spine. 2001;26(17):1873-8. PMID 11568697 — tags: [biomarkers, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, imaging-and-grading, outcomes-and-measurement, overview] — cited by: biomarkers.md, disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, imaging-and-grading.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md, overview.md
• Battié MC, Videman T, Gill K, Moneta GB, Nyman R, Kaprio J, et al. 1991 Volvo Award in clinical sciences. Smoking and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration: an MRI study of identical twins. Spine. 1991;16(9):1015-21. PMID 1948392 — tags: [epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview] — cited by: epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md

Epidemiology, natural history and risk

• Shu D, Dai S, Wang J, Meng F, Zhang C, Zhao Z. Impact of Running Exercise on Intervertebral Disc: A Systematic Review. Sports health. 2024;16(6):958-970. PMID 38204324 — tags: [disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics, genetics-and-environmental-risk, overview, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: disc-anatomy-and-biomechanics.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, overview.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Hopayian K, Raslan E, Soliman S. The association of modic changes and chronic low back pain: A systematic review. Journal of orthopaedics. 2023;35:99-106. PMID 36438174 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential, epidemiology-and-natural-history, imaging-and-grading] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, imaging-and-grading.md
• Sullivan V, Wilson MN, Gross DP, Jensen OK, Shaw WS, Steenstra IA, et al. Expectations for Return to Work Predict Return to Work in Workers with Low Back Pain: An Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis. Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2022;32(4):575-590. PMID 35152369 — tags: [conservative-treatment, epidemiology-and-natural-history, outcomes-and-measurement, patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md, patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Francisco V, Pino J, González-Gay MÁ, Lago F, Karppinen J, Tervonen O, et al. A new immunometabolic perspective of intervertebral disc degeneration. Nature reviews. Rheumatology. 2022;18(1):47-60. PMID 34845360 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration, epidemiology-and-natural-history, genetics-and-environmental-risk] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md
• Schwarz-Nemec U, Friedrich KM, Prayer D, Trattnig S, Schwarz FK, Weber M, et al. Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration as a Common Incidental Finding in Young Pregnant Women as Observed on Prenatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Journal of women's health (2002). 2020;29(5):713-720. PMID 31934808 — tags: [genetics-and-environmental-risk, imaging-and-grading] — cited by: genetics-and-environmental-risk.md, imaging-and-grading.md
• Freidin M, Kraatari M, Skarp S, Määttä J, Kettunen J, Niinimäki J, et al. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies genetic locus on chromosome 9 associated with Modic changes. Journal of medical genetics. 2019;56(7):420-426. PMID 30808802 — tags: [biomarkers, genetics-and-environmental-risk] — cited by: biomarkers.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md
• Cherkin D, Balderson B, Wellman R, Hsu C, Sherman KJ, Evers SC, et al. Effect of Low Back Pain Risk-Stratification Strategy on Patient Outcomes and Care Processes: the MATCH Randomized Trial in Primary Care. Journal of general internal medicine. 2018;33(8):1324-1336. PMID 29790073 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, conservative-treatment, epidemiology-and-natural-history, guidelines] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, conservative-treatment.md, epidemiology-and-natural-history.md, guidelines.md
• Pabalan N, Tabangay L, Jarjanazi H, Vieira LA, Dos Santos AA, Barbosa CP, et al. Association Between the FokI and ApaI Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers. 2017;21(1):24-32. PMID 27797588 — tags: [biomarkers, genetics-and-environmental-risk] — cited by: biomarkers.md, genetics-and-environmental-risk.md
• Jang TW, Ahn YS, Byun J, Lee JI, Kim KH, Kim Y, et al. Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration and related factors in Korean firefighters. BMJ open. 2016;6(6):e011587. PMID 27354080 — tags: [genetics-and-environmental-risk] — cited by: genetics-and-environmental-risk.md
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Anatomy, biomechanics and molecular biology

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Imaging, diagnosis and biomarkers

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Conservative care, guidelines and outcomes

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• Verville L, Ogilvie R, Hincapié CA, Southerst D, Yu H, Bussières A, et al. Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Structured Exercise Programs for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults. Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2023;33(4):636-650. PMID 37991647 — tags: [conservative-treatment, guidelines] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, guidelines.md
• Verville L, Hincapié CA, Southerst D, Yu H, Bussières A, Gross DP, et al. Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults. Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2023;33(4):651-660. PMID 37991646 — tags: [conservative-treatment, guidelines] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, guidelines.md
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• Price MR, Cupler ZA, Hawk C, Bednarz EM, Walters SA, Daniels CJ. Systematic review of guideline-recommended medications prescribed for treatment of low back pain. Chiropractic & manual therapies. 2022;30(1):26. PMID 35562756 — tags: [guidelines] — cited by: guidelines.md
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• Chansirinukor W. Thai version of the Functional Rating Index for patients with back and neck pain: Part II responsiveness and head-to-head comparisons. Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy. 2019;24(1):e1751. PMID 30284353 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
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• Radcliff K, Spivak J, Darden B, Janssen M, Bernard T, Zigler J. Five-Year Reoperation Rates of 2-Level Lumbar Total Disk Replacement Versus Fusion: Results of a Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial. Clinical spine surgery. 2018;31(1):37-42. PMID 28005616 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement, outcomes-and-measurement, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Chiarotto A, Ostelo RW, Turk DC, Buchbinder R, Boers M. Core outcome sets for research and clinical practice. Brazilian journal of physical therapy. 2017;21(2):77-84. PMID 28460714 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
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• Rihn JA, Radcliff K, Norvell DC, Eastlack R, Phillips FM, Berland D, et al. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multiple Treatment Comparison Analysis. Clinical spine surgery. 2017;30(5):204-225. PMID 27831982 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
• Riis A, Jensen CE, Bro F, Maindal HT, Petersen KD, Bendtsen MD, et al. A multifaceted implementation strategy versus passive implementation of low back pain guidelines in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Implementation science : IS. 2016;11(1):143. PMID 27769263 — tags: [guidelines] — cited by: guidelines.md
• Chiarotto A, Terwee CB, Deyo RA, Boers M, Lin CW, Buchbinder R, et al. A core outcome set for clinical trials on non-specific low back pain: study protocol for the development of a core domain set. Trials. 2014;15:511. PMID 25540987 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
• Shamliyan TA, Staal JB, Goldmann D, Sands-Lincoln M. Epidural steroid injections for radicular lumbosacral pain: a systematic review. Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America. 2014;25(2):471-89.e1-50. PMID 24787344 — tags: [guidelines, injections-and-ablative-procedures, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: guidelines.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Slade SC, Patel S, Underwood M, Keating JL. What are patient beliefs and perceptions about exercise for nonspecific chronic low back pain? A systematic review of qualitative studies. The Clinical journal of pain. 2014;30(11):995-1005. PMID 24300225 — tags: [conservative-treatment, patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Schaafsma FG, Whelan K, van der Beek AJ, van der Es-Lambeek LC, Ojajärvi A, Verbeek JH. Physical conditioning as part of a return to work strategy to reduce sickness absence for workers with back pain. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2013;2013(8):CD001822. PMID 23990391 — tags: [conservative-treatment] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md
• Wei J, Song Y, Sun L, Lv C. Comparison of artificial total disc replacement versus fusion for lumbar degenerative disc disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. International orthopaedics. 2013;37(7):1315-25. PMID 23645003 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement, guidelines] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, guidelines.md
• Snelgrove S, Liossi C. Living with chronic low back pain: a metasynthesis of qualitative research. Chronic illness. 2013;9(4):283-301. PMID 23585633 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement, patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md, patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Phillips FM, Slosar PJ, Youssef JA, Andersson G, Papatheofanis F. Lumbar spine fusion for chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease: a systematic review. Spine. 2013;38(7):E409-22. PMID 23334400 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement, guidelines, outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, guidelines.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md
• Cleland JA, Whitman JM, Houser JL, Wainner RS, Childs JD. Psychometric properties of selected tests in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2012;12(10):921-31. PMID 22749295 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
• Maughan EF, Lewis JS. Outcome measures in chronic low back pain. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2010;19(9):1484-94. PMID 20397032 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
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• Bombardier C, Hayden J, Beaton DE. Minimal clinically important difference. Low back pain: outcome measures. The Journal of rheumatology. 2001;28(2):431-8. PMID 11246692 — tags: [conservative-treatment, outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md, outcomes-and-measurement.md

Procedures and surgery

• Patel S, Mendonca A, Nischal SA, Kale KM, Hines K, Heller J, et al. Total disc replacement versus lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Neurosurgical focus. 2026;61(1):E11. PMID 42385251 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Khalil JG, Truumees E, Macadaeg K, Nguyen DTD, Moore GA, Lukes D, et al. Intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation: A 5-year pooled analysis from three prospective clinical trials. Interventional pain medicine. 2024;3(4):100529. PMID 39758714 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Schnapp W, Schnapp M, Gottlieb J, Alexandre LC, Martiatu K, Delcroix GJ. Prospective cohort study of basivertebral nerve ablation for chronic low back pain in a real-world setting: 12 months follow-up. Interventional pain medicine. 2024;3(4):100446. PMID 39655088 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Kemani MK, Hanafi R, Brisby H, Lotzke H, Lundberg M. Long-Term Follow-Up of a Person-Centered Prehabilitation Program Based on Cognitive-Behavioral Physical Therapy for Patients Scheduled for Lumbar Fusion. Physical therapy. 2024;104(8). PMID 38753831 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Yadav RK, Sherpa T, Hamal PK, Pokhrel N, Thakur JP, Amatya SP, et al. Clinical Outcome for Lumbar Disc Herniation Treatment with Intradiscal Oxygen-ozone Therapy. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council. 2024;21(4):684-688. PMID 38616603 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Riegger M, Le H, van Kuijk SMJ, Guyenes G, Candrian C, Cianfoni A, et al. Intradiscal Glucocorticoid Injection in Discogenic Back Pain and Influence on Modic Changes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of RCTs. Pain physician. 2023;26(5):E449-E465. PMID 37774181 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Schepers MO, Groot D, Kleinjan EM, Pol MM, Mylenbusch H, Klopper-Kes AHJ. Effectiveness of intradiscal platelet rich plasma for discogenic low back pain without Modic changes: A randomized controlled trial. Interventional pain medicine. 2022;1(1):100011. PMID 39238810 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Manchikanti L, Knezevic E, Latchaw RE, Knezevic NN, Abdi S, Sanapati MR, et al. Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cochrane Review of Epidural Injections for Lumbar Radiculopathy or Sciatica. Pain physician. 2022;25(7):E889-E916. PMID 36288577 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Bogaert L, Thys T, Depreitere B, Dankaerts W, Amerijckx C, Van Wambeke P, et al. Rehabilitation to improve outcomes of lumbar fusion surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2022;31(6):1525-1545. PMID 35258644 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Akeda K, Ohishi K, Takegami N, Sudo T, Yamada J, Fujiwara T, et al. Platelet-Rich Plasma Releasate versus Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of clinical medicine. 2022;11(2). PMID 35053999 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, injections-and-ablative-procedures, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Koreckij T, Kreiner S, Khalil JG, Smuck M, Markman J, Garfin S. Prospective, randomized, multicenter study of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 24-Month treatment arm results. North American Spine Society journal. 2021;8:100089. PMID 35141653 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Smuck M, Khalil J, Barrette K, Hirsch JA, Kreiner S, Koreckij T, et al. Prospective, randomized, multicenter study of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 12-month results. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. 2021;46(8):683-693. PMID 34031220 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Jain D, Goyal T, Verma N, Paswan AK, Dubey RK. Intradiscal Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Discogenic Low Back Pain and Correlation with Platelet Concentration: A Prospective Clinical Trial. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2020;21(11):2719-2725. PMID 32869064 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Hirase T, Jack RA, Sochacki KR, Harris JD, Weiner BK. Systematic Review: Is Intradiscal Injection of Bone Marrow Concentrate for Lumbar Disc Degeneration Effective? Cureus. 2020;12(7):e9045. PMID 32782864 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, injections-and-ablative-procedures, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Hirase T, Jack Ii RA, Sochacki KR, Harris JD, Weiner BK. Systemic Review: Is an Intradiscal Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Lumbar Disc Degeneration Effective? Cureus. 2020;12(6):e8831. PMID 32607308 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, injections-and-ablative-procedures, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Fischgrund JS, Rhyne A, Macadaeg K, Moore G, Kamrava E, Yeung C, et al. Long-term outcomes following intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 5-year treatment arm results from a prospective randomized double-blind sham-controlled multi-center study. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2020;29(8):1925-1934. PMID 32451777 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Aoun SG, Peinado Reyes V, El Ahmadieh TY, Davies M, Patel AR, Ban VS, et al. Stem cell injections for axial back pain: a systematic review of associated risks and complications with a case illustration of diffuse hyperplastic gliosis resulting in cauda equina syndrome. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2019;31(6):906-913. PMID 31491761 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures, red-flags-and-safety-concerns, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Gornet MF, Burkus JK, Dryer RF, Peloza JH, Schranck FW, Copay AG. Lumbar disc arthroplasty versus anterior lumbar interbody fusion: 5-year outcomes for patients in the Maverick disc investigational device exemption study. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2019;31(3):347-356. PMID 31100723 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Kallewaard JW, Wintraecken VM, Geurts JW, Willems PC, van Santbrink H, Terwiel CTM, et al. A multicenter randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of intradiscal methylene blue injection for chronic discogenic low back pain: the IMBI study. Pain. 2019;160(4):945-953. PMID 30730862 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Guo X, Ding W, Liu L, Yang S. Intradiscal Methylene Blue Injection for Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis. Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain. 2019;19(1):118-129. PMID 30039642 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Koenders N, Rushton A, Verra ML, Willems PC, Hoogeboom TJ, Staal JB. Pain and disability after first-time spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2019;28(4):696-709. PMID 29995169 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement, patient-experience-and-advocacy, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, patient-experience-and-advocacy.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Rahimzadeh P, Imani F, Ghahremani M, Faiz SHR. Comparison of percutaneous intradiscal ozone injection with laser disc decompression in discogenic low back pain. Journal of pain research. 2018;11:1405-1410. PMID 30104895 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Furunes H, Hellum C, Espeland A, Brox JI, Småstuen MC, Berg L, et al. Adjacent Disc Degeneration After Lumbar Total Disc Replacement or Nonoperative Treatment: A Randomized Study with 8-year Follow-up. Spine. 2018;43(24):1695-1703. PMID 29794581 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Radcliff K, Davis RJ, Hisey MS, Nunley PD, Hoffman GA, Jackson RJ, et al. Long-term Evaluation of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty with the Mobi-C© Cervical Disc: A Randomized, Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Trial with Seven-Year Follow-up. International journal of spine surgery. 2017;11(4):31. PMID 29372135 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Janssen M, Garcia R, Miller L, Reed W, Zigler J, Ferko N, et al. Challenges and Solutions for Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Implantation. Spine. 2017;42 Suppl 24:S108-S111. PMID 29176486 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement, red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md, red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Desai MJ, Kapural L, Petersohn JD, Vallejo R, Menzies R, Creamer M, et al. Twelve-Month Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Intradiscal Biacuplasty to Conventional Medical Management for Discogenic Lumbar Back Pain. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2017;18(4):751-763. PMID 27570246 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Levi D, Horn S, Tyszko S, Levin J, Hecht-Leavitt C, Walko E. Intradiscal Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: Preliminary Results from a Prospective Trial. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2016;17(6):1010-22. PMID 26814283 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Desai MJ, Kapural L, Petersohn JD, Vallejo R, Menzies R, Creamer M, et al. A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter, Open-label Clinical Trial Comparing Intradiscal Biacuplasty to Conventional Medical Management for Discogenic Lumbar Back Pain. Spine. 2016;41(13):1065-1074. PMID 26689579 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Fei H, Xu J, Wang S, Xie Y, Ji F, Xu Y. Comparison between posterior dynamic stabilization and posterior lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of degenerative disc disease: a prospective cohort study. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. 2015;10:87. PMID 26031745 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Yao L, Wang T, Liu Y, Feng S, Zhang B, Cao D, et al. [Comparison of total disc replacement versus fusion for lumbar degenerative disc disease: a Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials]. Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]. 2014;52(5):370-5. PMID 25034746 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Oestergaard LG, Christensen FB, Nielsen CV, Bünger CE, Fruensgaard S, Sogaard R. Early versus late initiation of rehabilitation after lumbar spinal fusion: economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial. Spine. 2013;38(23):1979-85. PMID 23928716 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Kapural L, Vrooman B, Sarwar S, Krizanac-Bengez L, Rauck R, Gilmore C, et al. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of transdiscal radiofrequency, biacuplasty for treatment of discogenic lower back pain. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2013;14(3):362-73. PMID 23279658 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Schiltenwolf M, Fischer C, Kunz P. How perfect studies may be? Comment on Peng et al. A randomized placebo-controlled trial of intradiscal methylene blue injection for the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain. Pain 2010;149:124-9. Pain. 2011;152(4):954. PMID 21292395 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Yajun W, Yue Z, Xiuxin H, Cui C. A meta-analysis of artificial total disc replacement versus fusion for lumbar degenerative disc disease. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2010;19(8):1250-61. PMID 20364392 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Madigan L, Vaccaro AR, Spector LR, Milam RA. Management of symptomatic lumbar degenerative disk disease. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2009;17(2):102-11. PMID 19202123 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Guyer RD, McAfee PC, Banco RJ, Bitan FD, Cappuccino A, Geisler FH, et al. Prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: five-year follow-up. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2009;9(5):374-86. PMID 18805066 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Patel VV, Estes S, Lindley EM, Burger E. Lumbar spinal fusion versus anterior lumbar disc replacement: the financial implications. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2008;21(7):473-6. PMID 18836357 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Derby R, Baker RM, Lee CH, Anderson PA. Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with intradiscal electrothermal therapy. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2008;8(1):80-95. PMID 18164457 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Zigler JE, Sachs BL, Rashbaum RF, Ohnmeiss DD. Two- to 3-Year Follow-Up of ProDisc-L: Results From a Prospective Randomized Trial of Arthroplasty Versus Fusion. SAS journal. 2007;1(2):63-7. PMID 25802580 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Phillips FM, Garfin SR. Cervical disc replacement. Spine. 2005;30(17 Suppl):S27-33. PMID 16138062 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Gibson JN, Waddell G. Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylosis. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2005. PMID 15846617 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Delamarter RB, Fribourg DM, Kanim LE, Bae H. ProDisc artificial total lumbar disc replacement: introduction and early results from the United States clinical trial. Spine. 2003;28(20):S167-75. PMID 14560188 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md

Regeneration and trials

• Zhang J, Wang Z, Chen S, Li L, Zhang Y, Shang C, et al. From molecular regulation to tissue repair: hydrogels in the fight against intervertebral disc degeneration. Annals of medicine. 2025;57(1):2572310. PMID 41084298 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Nie G, Liu W, Zeng F, Hu J, Wang Z, Huang Z, et al. Tissue engineering strategies for treating intervertebral disc degeneration. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. 2025;13:1582189. PMID 40727644 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Vadalà G, Russo F, Lavazza C, Petrucci G, Ambrosio L, Budelli S, et al. Intradiscal Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Low Back Pain Due to Moderate-to-Advanced Multilevel Disc Degeneration: A Preliminary Report of a Double-Blind, Phase IIB Randomized Clinical Trial (DREAM Study). JOR spine. 2025;8(2):e70086. PMID 40462867 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Beall DP, Bae HW, DePalma MJ, Amirdelfan K, Tavel E, Davis TT, et al. Efficacy and safety of allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells with and without hyaluronic acid for treatment of chronic low back pain: a prospective, randomized, double blind, concurrent-controlled 36-month study. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025;25(9):1997-2013. PMID 40174800 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Manchikanti L, Knezevic E, Knezevic NN, Kaye AD, Atluri S, Sanapati MR, et al. Effectiveness of Intradiscal Regenerative Medicine Therapies for Long-Term Relief of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pain physician. 2024;27(10):E995-E1032. PMID 39688822 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Ufondu W, Robinson CL, Hussain N, D'Souza RS, Karri J, Emerick T, et al. Intradiscal Autologous Biologics for the Treatment of Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain. Current pain and headache reports. 2024;28(11):1079-1095. PMID 39017984 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Vadalà G, Ambrosio L, Russo F, Papalia R, Denaro V. Stem Cells and Intervertebral Disc Regeneration Overview-What They Can and Can't Do. International journal of spine surgery. 2021;15(s1):40-53. PMID 34376495 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Amirdelfan K, Bae H, McJunkin T, DePalma M, Kim K, Beckworth WJ, et al. Allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells treatment for chronic low back pain associated with degenerative disc disease: a prospective randomized, placebo-controlled 36-month study of safety and efficacy. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2021;21(2):212-230. PMID 33045417 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Kumar H, Ha DH, Lee EJ, Park JH, Shim JH, Ahn TK, et al. Safety and tolerability of intradiscal implantation of combined autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and hyaluronic acid in patients with chronic discogenic low back pain: 1-year follow-up of a phase I study. Stem cell research & therapy. 2017;8(1):262. PMID 29141662 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Noriega DC, Ardura F, Hernández-Ramajo R, Martín-Ferrero MÁ, Sánchez-Lite I, Toribio B, et al. Intervertebral Disc Repair by Allogeneic Mesenchymal Bone Marrow Cells: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Transplantation. 2017;101(8):1945-1951. PMID 27661661 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md

Patient experience and safety

• Logiou C, Ostertag A, Vergnol JF, Richette P, Petrover D, Jacob L, et al. Negative Economic Impact of Work Disability Because of Chronic Low Back Pain From the Patient Perspective: A French Cross-sectional Study of 195 Patients. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2026;107(3):460-465. PMID 40854398 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• van Schaik D, Channa H, Fobelets M, Moens M, Scheerlinck T, Goudman L. Sexual health and chronic low back pain: A qualitative study. North American Spine Society journal. 2025;22:100609. PMID 40470001 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Madsen SD, Stochkendahl MJ, Morsø L, Andersen MK, Hvidt EA. Patient perspectives on low back pain treatment in primary care: a qualitative study of hopes, expectations, and experiences. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2024;25(1):997. PMID 39639259 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Roberts K, Baysari M, Ho E, Beckenkamp P, Tian Y, Jennings M, et al. A community health-coaching referral program following discharge from treatment for chronic low back pain - a qualitative study of the patient's perspective. BMC health services research. 2024;24(1):1072. PMID 39285417 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Bogaert L, Brumagne S, Léonard C, Lauwers A, Peters S. Physiotherapist- and patient-reported barriers to guideline implementation of active physiotherapeutic management of low back pain: A theory-informed qualitative study. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024;73:103129. PMID 38943770 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Matias-Soto J, Pineda-Galan C, Martin-Sanchez AI, Gonzalez-Mesa JM, Aguayo-Alves A, Luque-Suarez A. Unveiling relevant emotions, cognitions, and behaviours from the viewpoint of people with chronic low back pain: A qualitative study with patient involvement. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024;72:103123. PMID 38905971 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Russo F, Papalia GF, Diaz Balzani LA, Stelitano G, Zampogna B, Fontana L, et al. Prognostic factors for return to work in patients affected by chronic low back pain: a systematic review. Musculoskeletal surgery. 2024;108(4):403-415. PMID 38864993 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Cormier AA, Lowry V, Lavigne P, Roy JS, Tousignant-Laflamme Y, Perreault K, et al. Low back pain patients' experience and expectations: A qualitative study focusing on physiotherapist and physician care. Musculoskeletal care. 2024;22(2):e1896. PMID 38752763 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Sanabria-Mazo JP, Colomer-Carbonell A, Gandara-Urrutia N, Pérez-Sutil JM, Noboa-Rocamora G, Fernández-Vázquez Ó, et al. Experiences of patients with chronic low back pain plus comorbid depressive symptoms in a videoconference group acceptance and commitment therapy or behavioral activation treatment for depression: a qualitative study. Disability and rehabilitation. 2024;46(21):5052-5063. PMID 38149834 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Williams CM, Henschke N, Maher CG, van Tulder MW, Koes BW, Macaskill P, et al. Red flags to screen for vertebral fracture in patients presenting with low-back pain. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2023;11(11):CD008643. PMID 38014846 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Patterson T, Beckenkamp PR, Turner J, Gnjidic D, Mintzes B, Bennett C, et al. Barriers and facilitators to reducing paracetamol use in low back pain: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2023;67:102856. PMID 37696066 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Han CS, Hancock MJ, Downie A, Jarvik JG, Koes BW, Machado GC, et al. Red flags to screen for vertebral fracture in people presenting with low back pain. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2023;8(8):CD014461. PMID 37615643 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Ng JY, Anagal M, Bhowmik T. Low back pain patients' perceived effectiveness of utilizing complementary and alternative medicine: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine. 2023;20(1):47-80. PMID 34461012 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Vader K, Donnelly C, French SD, Grady C, Hill JC, Tripp DA, et al. Implementing a new physiotherapist-led primary care model for low back pain: a qualitative study of patient and primary care team perspectives. BMC primary care. 2022;23(1):201. PMID 35948876 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Bourke MJ, Ferguson D, Cooke M. Patient Experiences of Self-Management for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study. Physical therapy. 2022;102(6). PMID 35358311 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Ferrari S, Vanti C, Giagio S, Anesi M, Youssef S, Bortolami A, et al. Low back pain and sexual disability from the patient's perspective: a qualitative study. Disability and rehabilitation. 2022;44(10):2011-2019. PMID 32931339 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Svendsen MJ, Wood KW, Kyle J, Cooper K, Rasmussen CDN, Sandal LF, et al. Barriers and facilitators to patient uptake and utilisation of digital interventions for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review of qualitative studies. BMJ open. 2020;10(12):e038800. PMID 33310794 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Hoeritzauer I, Wood M, Copley PC, Demetriades AK, Woodfield J. What is the incidence of cauda equina syndrome? A systematic review. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2020;32(6):832-841. PMID 32059184 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Galliker G, Scherer DE, Trippolini MA, Rasmussen-Barr E, LoMartire R, Wertli MM. Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department: Prevalence of Serious Spinal Pathologies and Diagnostic Accuracy of Red Flags. The American journal of medicine. 2020;133(1):60-72.e14. PMID 31278933 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Yusuf M, Finucane L, Selfe J. Red flags for the early detection of spinal infection in back pain patients. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2019;20(1):606. PMID 31836000 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Luiggi-Hernandez JG, Woo J, Hamm M, Greco CM, Weiner DK, Morone NE. Mindfulness for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Analysis. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2018;19(11):2138-2145. PMID 29025059 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
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• Henschke N, Maher CG, Ostelo RW, de Vet HC, Macaskill P, Irwig L. Red flags to screen for malignancy in patients with low-back pain. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2013;2013(2):CD008686. PMID 23450586 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Williams CM, Henschke N, Maher CG, van Tulder MW, Koes BW, Macaskill P, et al. Red flags to screen for vertebral fracture in patients presenting with low-back pain. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2013. PMID 23440831 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Toye F, Barker K. Persistent non-specific low back pain and patients' experience of general practice: a qualitative study. Primary health care research & development. 2012;13(1):72-84. PMID 21896231 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md

Deepening sweep — 2026-08-30

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• Powers JH, Ballinger R, De Palma A, de la Cruz M, Howard K. Assessment of the content validity of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) in patients with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD): a qualitative study. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2026;27(1):16. PMID 41507883 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Patil S, Gandhi OH, Karabacak M, Carr MT, Margetis K. MRI-based deep learning radiomics model for automated classification of disc degeneration in the lumbar spine. Scientific reports. 2026;16(1):24695. PMID 42218311 — tags: [biomarkers] — cited by: biomarkers.md
• Natesan S, Shyam Mohan T, Singh M, Pandit P, Samuel GL, Thrivikraman G, et al. Modelling disc degeneration-induced neurovascular invasion on a chip for chronic low back pain therapeutic testing. Acta biomaterialia. 2026:S1742-7061(26)00329-6. PMID 42178083 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md
• Cicuttini FM, Wluka AE, Pan F, O'Sullivan R, Leder K, Cheng AC, et al. Efficacy of Antibiotics for Chronic Low Back Pain With Disc Herniation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA network open. 2026;9(5):e2612848. PMID 42149593 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Alahmri F, Alkhawajah HA, Nuhmani S, Muaidi Q. Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in managing chronic low back pain: a pragmatic randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. International journal of medical informatics. 2026;218:106540. PMID 42284831 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md
• Vadalà G, Russo F, Papalia GF, Ambrosio L, Tucci M, Petrucci G, et al. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies. Neurospine. 2025;22(4):998-1011. PMID 41508590 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Suri P, Naeini MK, Heagerty PJ, Freidin MB, Smith IG, Elgaeva EE, et al. The association of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration with low back pain is modified by underlying genetic propensity to pain. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025;25(1):8-17. PMID 38942297 — tags: [genetics-and-environmental-risk] — cited by: genetics-and-environmental-risk.md
• Sun K, Shi Y, Yan C, Wang S, Han L, Li F, et al. Glycolysis-Derived Lactate Induces ACSL4 Expression and Lactylation to Activate Ferroptosis during Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany). 2025;12(21):e2416149. PMID 40171826 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md
• Solomito MJ, Kia C, Makanji H. The Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Oswestry Disability Index Substantially Varies Based on Calculation Method: Implications to Value-Based Care. Spine. 2025;50(10):707-712. PMID 38887023 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
• Putzier M, Fussi J, Khakzad T, Lindemann C, Zippelius TK, Strube P, et al. A comparison of the long-term results of anterior lumbar interbody fusion and total disc arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial with a mean follow-up of 14 years. The bone & joint journal. 2025;107-B(6):639-648. PMID 40449550 — tags: [fusion-and-disc-replacement] — cited by: fusion-and-disc-replacement.md
• Notarangelo G, Margelli M, Giovannico G, Bruno F, Milella C, Feller D, et al. Diagnostic Utility of Red Flags for Detecting Spinal Malignancies in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review. Journal of clinical medicine. 2025;14(20):7174. PMID 41156041 — tags: [red-flags-and-safety-concerns] — cited by: red-flags-and-safety-concerns.md
• Mudd E, Davidson SRE, Kamper SJ, Viana da Silva P, Gleadhill C, Hodder RK, et al. Healthy Lifestyle Care vs Guideline-Based Care for Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA network open. 2025;8(1):e2453807. PMID 39792385 — tags: [conservative-treatment] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md
• McSweeney T, Tiulpin A, Kowlagi N, Määttä J, Karppinen J, Saarakkala S, et al. Robust Radiomic Signatures of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration From MRI. Spine. 2025;50(24):1737-1746. PMID 40539398 — tags: [imaging-and-grading] — cited by: imaging-and-grading.md
• Jin HJ, Lin P, Ma XY, Huang S, Zhang L, Hu O, et al. Clinical-transcriptomic classification of lumbar disc degeneration enhanced by machine learning. Military Medical Research. 2025;12(1):54. PMID 40883814 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Esposito D, Brown B, Hancock MJ, King SSG, Searant IGT, Jenkins H, et al. MRI-Based Grading Systems for Assessing Lumbar Disc Degeneration: A Scoping Review. JOR spine. 2025;8(3):e70113. PMID 40959741 — tags: [imaging-and-grading] — cited by: imaging-and-grading.md
• Chiu AP, Lesnak J, Gabriel K, Price TJ, Arendt-Nielsen L, Bobos P, et al. Human molecular mechanisms of discogenic low back pain: A scoping review. The journal of pain. 2025;27:104693. PMID 39374801 — tags: [nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Chiu AP, Khan S, Lesnak JB, Ward A, Gabriel K, Price TJ, et al. Human molecular mechanisms of lumbar disc degeneration: A scoping review. Spine open. 2025;1(2):e0021. PMID 41585630 — tags: [nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity] — cited by: nomenclature-and-diagnostic-validity.md
• Zhou T, Salman D, McGregor AH. Recent clinical practice guidelines for the management of low back pain: a global comparison. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2024;25(1):344. PMID 38693474 — tags: [guidelines] — cited by: guidelines.md
• Toll BJ, Yolcu YU, Passer JZ, Yew AY, Magge SN, Ghogawala Z, et al. Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Patient Reported Outcomes Measures after Lumbar Fusion. World neurosurgery. 2024;186:e391-e397. PMID 38575064 — tags: [outcomes-and-measurement] — cited by: outcomes-and-measurement.md
• Thiveos L, Kent P, Pocovi NC, O'Sullivan P, Hancock MJ. Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Physical therapy. 2024;104(12):pzae128. PMID 39236249 — tags: [conservative-treatment] — cited by: conservative-treatment.md
• Schol J, Tamagawa S, Volleman TNE, Ishijima M, Sakai D. A comprehensive review of cell transplantation and platelet-rich plasma therapy for the treatment of disc degeneration-related back and neck pain: A systematic evidence-based analysis. JOR spine. 2024;7(2):e1348. PMID 38919468 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md
• Salo V, Määttä J, Sliz E, Reimann E, Mägi R. Genome-wide meta-analysis conducted in three large biobanks expands the genetic landscape of lumbar disc herniations. Nature communications. 2024;15(1):9424. PMID 39511132 — tags: [genetics-and-environmental-risk] — cited by: genetics-and-environmental-risk.md
• Navani A, Ambach M, Calodney A, Rosenthal R, Li G, Mahoney CB, et al. The Safety and Effectiveness of Orthobiologic Injections for Discogenic Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Prospective, Crossover, Randomized Controlled Trial with 12 Months Follow-up. Pain physician. 2024;27(1):E65-E77. PMID 38285032 — tags: [clinical-trials-landscape, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: clinical-trials-landscape.md, regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Mancuso CA, Duculan R, Cammisa FP, Sama AA, Hughes AP, Lebl DR, et al. Associations between surgeons' preoperative expectations of lumbar surgery and patient-reported 2-year outcomes. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024;33(9):3381-3387. PMID 38910167 — tags: [patient-experience-and-advocacy] — cited by: patient-experience-and-advocacy.md
• Mahmoud AM, Shawky MA, Farghaly OS, Botros JM, Alsaeid MA, Ragab SG, et al. A systematic review and network meta-analysis comparing different epidural steroid injection approaches. Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain. 2024;24(2):341-363. PMID 37700550 — tags: [injections-and-ablative-procedures] — cited by: injections-and-ablative-procedures.md
• Liu Z, Zheng J, Ding T, Chen H, Wan R, Zhang X, et al. HIF-1α protects nucleus pulposus cells from oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial impairment through PDK-1. Free radical biology & medicine. 2024;224:39-49. PMID 39128487 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md
• Li QW, Guo RC, Wu ZM, Shen CL. Potential Use of Extracellular Vesicles in the Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Tissue engineering. Part C, Methods. 2024;30(2):73-84. PMID 37930732 — tags: [regenerative-and-biologic-therapy] — cited by: regenerative-and-biologic-therapy.md
• Kazmin AI, Pereverzev VS, Tesakova DD, Kolesov SV. The role of the greater trochanter pain syndrome in lumbar degenerative disc disease surgery. International orthopaedics. 2024;48(7):1897-1902. PMID 38743297 — tags: [discogenic-pain-and-differential] — cited by: discogenic-pain-and-differential.md
• Jia S, Liu H, Yang T, Gao S, Li D, Zhang Z, et al. Single-cell sequencing reveals cellular heterogeneity of nucleus pulposus in intervertebral disc degeneration. Scientific reports. 2024;14(1):27245. PMID 39516278 — tags: [cellular-and-molecular-degeneration] — cited by: cellular-and-molecular-degeneration.md
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