Guglielmo Manenti, Giovanni Liccardo, Gianluigi Sergiacomi, Luigi Ferrante, Giancarlo D'Andrea, Daniel Konda, Bernardo Fraioli, Orazio Schillaci, Giovanni Simonetti, Salvatore Masala
BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to evaluate the incoming interrelations between chronic low back pain and biomechanical changes of the lumbar spine, using an MRI-compatible axial-loading device mimicking the standing position. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty consecutive patients (28 males and 22 females), with both chronic low pack pain and recurrent painful blockages, were selected and studied using a 1.5 T Gyroscan Intera Philips MRI unit (Philips, Best, Holland) and a dedicated axial loading apparatus (MIKAI manufacturing, Genoa, Italy)...
September 2003: In Vivo