Oblique lumbar spine radiographs: importance in young patients
Journal Article
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· Radiology; (United States)
Spondylolysis is a direct precursor of spondylolisthesis and can lead to crippling back pain. Of 1,743 patients surveyed, including 936 who were asymptomatic and 807 with back pain, 165 (including 91 who were asymptomatic and 74 with back pain) had spondylolysis, which was seen only on oblique lumbar views in 20% of cases. Because of the high false-negative rate of AP and lateral views, oblique views are essential in children and young adults. As spondylolysis is rare above L3, radiographs can be limited to L3-S1. Significantly less spondylolysis was seen in persons older than 30 with back pain usually caused by disk degeneration.
- Research Organization:
- Hadassah Univ. Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
- OSTI ID:
- 7191303
- Journal Information:
- Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 151:1; ISSN RADLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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550900 -- Pathology
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ADOLESCENTS
AGE GROUPS
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
CHILDREN
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASE INCIDENCE
DISEASES
IRRADIATION PROCEDURES
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
RADIOLOGY
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
SPONDYLITIS
VERTEBRAE
550900 -- Pathology
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ADOLESCENTS
AGE GROUPS
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
CHILDREN
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASE INCIDENCE
DISEASES
IRRADIATION PROCEDURES
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
RADIOLOGY
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
SPONDYLITIS
VERTEBRAE