Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	13299
Country	Germany

Received	2014-08-16 10:32
Peer-Review Started	2014-08-17 20:50
To Make the First Decision	2014-09-16 10:45
Return for Revision	2014-09-18 16:35
Revised	2014-09-30 00:00
Second Decision	2014-10-16 15:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Association between facet joint osteoarthritis and the Oswestry Disability Index
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Adel Maataoui, Thomas J Vogl, Marcus Middendorp, Konstantinos Kafchitsas and M Fawad Khan
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Corresponding Author	Adel Maataoui, MD, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/ Main, Germany. adel.maataoui@gmx.de
Key Words	Spine; Facet joint osteoarthritis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Low back pain; Oswestry Disability Index
Core Tip	Together with secondary disorders facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) sets a big burden on health care systems and economics of the western countries. Although FJOA is a common finding on lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), valid data with regard to correlation with clinical pain scores is missing. The presented study assesses the relationship between increasing grades of FJOA and the Oswestry Disability Score in a large cohort of lumbar MRIs. The results show a weak positive correlation between ODI and FJOA, proving the importance of an adequate clinical approach in patients with low back pain.
Publish Date	2014-12-08 17:22
Citation	Maataoui A, Vogl TJ, Middendorp M, Kafchitsas K, Khan MF. Association between facet joint osteoarthritis and the Oswestry Disability Index. World J Radiol 2014; 6(11): 881-885
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v6/i11/881.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v6.i11.881

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