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Established a rat model of discogenic low back pain for evaluating the paravertebral muscle functional magnetic resonance changes
Luo Bao fa1, Huang Yi long1, Yang Kai wen1, Nie Li sha2, and He Bo1
1The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, kunming, China, 2GE Healthcare, MR Research China, Beijing, Beijing, China
 It is feasible to construct DLBP rat model by X-ray guided puncture of intervertebral disc, and the T2 value changes earlier than R2*in the early stage of DLBP.
Figure.2 Behavioral assay,1,7,14 and 30 days after operation. ( A ) Gait disturbance score: There was no significant difference among the three groups;(B and C) Hot-Plate and acetone assay: Compared with the normal group and sham group, the DLBP group showed a decreased in pain and temperature threshold; (D,E and F) Grip force and tail suspension assay: The DLBP group showed reduced grip and struggle time and increased bending time due to axial pain in the waist and back (#P < 0.05).
Figure.4 MRI T2 mapping (A and B) and BOLD (C and D),1 month after operation. Compared with the normal group and sham group, the T2 values of the L4/5 and L5/6 multifidus and erector spinae in the DLBP group were increased. There was no significant difference in R2*values of multifidus , erector spinae and psoas major among the three groups (#P < 0.05) .