N. Withanage

Inflammation Beyond the Disc: Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers in Lumbar Disc Herniation and Degeneration--A Case-Control Study

Background: Lumbar disc herniation, with or without concomitant disc degeneration, is a major cause of lumbar radiculopathy and low back pain, which also a key public musculoskeletal disorder without an exact pathophysiology. Studies have suggested that inflammatory cells and biochemical markers of inflammation also pl...