(English) Episode 85-Your MRI Isn't Crumbly - Why Degenerative Spine Findings Are Often Normal

Degenerative changes are commonly found in spine imaging but often occur in pain-free individuals as well as those with back pain. We sought to estimate the prevalence, by age, of common degenerative spine conditions by performing a systematic review studying the prevalence of spine degeneration on imaging in asymptomatic individuals.(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 Am J Neuroradiol [Internet]. 2015;36(4):811–6. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4173)