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Fig. 5

From: Effects of type 1 diabetes mellitus on lumbar disc degeneration: a retrospective study of 118 patients

Fig. 5

a A 30-year-old female patient with T1D for 6 years suffering low back pain for 5 years. The Pfirrmann scores from L1/2 to L4/5 are all 3, and L5/S1 are 4. b a 44-year-old male patient with T1D for 10 years suffering low back pain for 8 years. The Pfirrmann scores from L1/2 to L3/4 are all 4, and from L4/5 to L5/S1 are 5. c a 57-year-old female patient with T1D for 16 years suffering low back pain for 15 years. The Pfirrmann scores of L1/2 are 3 and from to L2/3 to L3/4 are all 4 and from L4/5 to L5/S1 are 5

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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