Fig. 6
From: Is intrinsic lumbar spine shape associated with lumbar disc degeneration? An exploratory study
Mid sagittal T2 weighted lumbar MRI scans indicating differences in the M4 phenotype between participants. The subject on the right (‘LDD pain’ group, LDD sum score = 7) has a more evenly distributed curve with smaller L5/S1 intervertebral disc space (L5/S1 disc is darker, dehydrated and appears narrower) than the subject on the left (‘No LDD no pain’ group, LDD sum score = zero)