Histopathological spectrum of lumbar disc changes in obesity: analysis of intervertebral discs in lumbar hernia patients in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To investigate the correlation of body mass index (BMI) with severity of intervertebral disc degeneration.Methods The study enrolled patients who had undergone surgical intervention for a herniated disc at the Department of Neurosurgery of the Cantonal Hospital Zenica. Patients underwent thorough preoperative evaluation, including medical histo...
By Fatima Juković-Bihorac, Hakija Bečulić, Emir Begagić, Ragib Pugonja, Jovana Radovanović, Amina Džidić-Krivić, Binasa Bašić, Andrej Popov, Haso Sefo, Ermina Iljazović