目的:本研究旨在探讨MRI高强度区(HIZ)与椎间盘源性下腰痛发病机制的相关性。
方法:文献来自PubMed,EMBASE,科克伦图书馆,科学直接,中国知网,万方数据库,和中国生物医学文献数据库一直搜索到2023年8月。队列研究包括接受腰椎MRI和椎间盘造影的腰背痛患者,以及评估HIZ与椎间盘形态学变化和疼痛复制现象之间相关性的结果,包括在分析中。筛选符合纳入标准的文献,并对纳入研究的方法学质量进行评价。采用RevMan5.1.1对提取数据进行Meta分析。
结果:总计,本荟萃分析包括28例报告。在椎间盘造影中,HIZ阳性与椎间盘形态异常之间存在统计学上的显着相关性(OR28.15,95%CI[7.38,107.46],p<0.00001)。HIZ阳性椎间盘患者的持续性疼痛发生率明显较高(71.0%,969/1365)比HIZ阴性成像的患者(29.0%,1314/4524)(OR7.71,95%CI[5.29,11.23],p<0.00001)。HIZ阳性且椎间盘形态异常的节段具有较高的一致性疼痛发生率(86.1%,230/267)比HIZ阴性受试者(32.2%,75/233)(OR14.09,95%CI[2.12,93.48],p=0.006)。
结论:HIZ的腰椎间盘MRIT2加权图像显示椎间盘退变。此外,HIZ可能是椎间盘源性下腰痛物理诊断的特异性指标。基于HIZ阳性的椎间盘退变程度更高,对应于椎间盘造影引起的持续性疼痛的可能性更大。而基于HIZ阴性的椎间盘退变程度与对比剂引起的持续性疼痛的相关性较小。
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the MRI high-intensity zone (HIZ) and the pathogenesis of discogenic low back pain.
METHODS: Literature from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Database, and China Biomedical Literature Database was searched until August 2023. Cohort studies including patients with low back pain who underwent lumbar spine MRI and discography, as well as the results evaluating the correlation between HIZ and discography for morphological changes in the disc and pain replication phenomena, were included in the analysis. The literature that met the inclusion criteria was screened, and the methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated. Meta-analysis of the extracted data was performed by using RevMan 5.1.1.
RESULTS: In total, 28 reports were included in this meta-analysis. There was a statistically significant correlation between a positive HIZ and abnormal disc morphology in discography (OR 28.15, 95% CI [7.38, 107.46], p < 0.00001). Patients with HIZ-positive discs had a significantly higher incidence of consistent pain (71.0%, 969/1365) than those with HIZ-negative imaging (29.0%, 1314/4524) (OR 7.71, 95% CI [5.29, 11.23], p < 0.00001).Segments that were HIZ-positive and had abnormal disc morphology had a higher incidence of consistent pain (86.1%, 230/267) than HIZ-negative subjects (32.2%, 75/233) (OR 14.09, 95% CI [2.12, 93.48], p = 0.006).
CONCLUSIONS: A positive MRI T2-weighted image of the lumbar disc with HIZ indicates disc degeneration. In addition, HIZ may be a specific indicator for the physical diagnosis of discogenic low back pain. A more advanced degree of disc degeneration on the basis of HIZ positivity corresponded to a greater probability of discography-induced consistent pain, whereas the degree of disc degeneration on the basis of HIZ negativity was less correlated with contrast-induced consistent pain.