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Table 1 Grades of disc degeneration in the total study population
From: Correlation between multifidus fatty atrophy and lumbar disc degeneration in low back pain
| Pfirrmann Grade | L4/L5 | L5/S1 | Total Discs | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 |
| II | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21.4 |
| III | 18 | 11 | 29 | 41.4 |
| IV | 5 | 13 | 18 | 25.7 |
| V | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7.2 |
