Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	1764
Country	China

Received	2013-01-04 11:52
Peer-Review Started	2013-01-04 14:43
To Make the First Decision	2013-01-24 18:45
Return for Revision	2013-01-25 18:26
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Second Decision	2013-04-10 16:48
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of discogenic low back pain
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Bao-Gan Peng
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Bao-Gan Peng, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Spinal Surgery, Institute of Spinal Surgery of Armed Police Force, General Hospital of Armed Police Force, 69 Yongding Road, Beijing 100039, China. pengbaogan@163.com
Key Words	Intervertebral disc; Degeneration; Diagnosis; Treatment; Discogenic low back pain; Classification; Internal disc disruption; Internal annular disruption; Internal endplate disruption
Core Tip	Discogenic low back pain is the most common type of chronic low back pain. Why lumbar disc degeneration leads to pain is one of the most important topics in medical field. Studies have revealed that pathologic features of painful discs were the formation of the zones of vascularized granulation tissue, with extensive innervation in annular fissures. Provocation discography now still is the only available means by which to identify a painful disc. There are a multitude of treatments used in clinical practice to treat chronic low back pain, with little consensus amongst clinicians as to which is the best approach.
Publish Date	2013-04-22 10:39
Citation	Peng BG. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of discogenic low back pain. World J Orthop 2013; 4(2): 42-52
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v4/i2/42.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v4.i2.42

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