Open AccessLumbar disc degeneration in relation to occupation
Author(s) -
Katariina Luoma,
Hilkka Riihimäki,
Raili Raininko,
Ritva Luukkonen,
I Antti Lamminen,
Eira ViikariJuntura
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.356
Subject(s) - degeneration (medical) , medicine , lumbar , overweight , magnetic resonance imaging , intervertebral disc , low back pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , radiology , pathology , body mass index , alternative medicine
The aim was to study risk factors of lumbar disc degeneration demonstrable with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with special emphasis on occupational load and back accidents.