Fig. 6From: Correlation between the fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles and disc degeneration and the underlying mechanismFatty infiltration of multifidus and pain score. The VAS and ODI in patients with Kjaer grade 2 were significantly higher than those in patients with Kjaer grade 1 *P < 0.05. The JOA in patients with Kjaer grade 1 was significantly higher than that in patients with Kjaer grade 2.*P < 0.05Back to article page