Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	16787
Country	Germany

Received	2015-01-29 08:30
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-29 17:19
To Make the First Decision	2015-03-06 10:28
Return for Revision	2015-03-11 18:30
Revised	2015-04-17 17:47
Second Decision	2015-05-08 17:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-18 17:23
Articles in Press	2015-05-18 17:23
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-08-21 19:12
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-09-01 12:07

ISSN	1949-8470 (online)
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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Magnetic resonance imaging-based interpretation of degenerative changes in the lower lumbar segments and therapeutic consequences
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Adel Maataoui, Thomas J Vogl and M Fawad Khan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Adel Maataoui, MD, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. adel.maataoui@gmx.de
Key Words	Low back pain; Spine; Intervertebral disc disease; Facet joint osteoarthritis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Oswestry Disability Index
Core Tip	Low back pain, caused by intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) and facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA), is a widely spread musculoskeletal disorder in all ages worldwide. Although IDD and FJOA are common findings on lumbar magnetic resonance-imaging, the relationship between imaging findings and clinical pain-presentation as well as the benefit of different therapeutic options often remains unclear. This article briefly reviews the correlation of IDD and FJOA with clinical pain scores and discusses possible treatment options of FJOA with focus on the intra-articular injection of corticosteroids.
Publish Date	2015-09-01 12:07
Citation	Maataoui A, Vogl TJ, Khan MF. Magnetic resonance imaging-based interpretation of degenerative changes in the lower lumbar segments and therapeutic consequences. World J Radiol 2015; 7(8): 194-197
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v7/i8/194.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v7.i8.194

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