Oblique lumbar spine radiographs: importance in young patients

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.151.1.6701343· OSTI ID:7191303

Libson, E; Bloom, R A; Dinari, G; Robin, G C

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), Vol. 151:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
IRRADIATION PROCEDURES
SPONDYLITIS
DISEASE INCIDENCE
VERTEBRAE
ADOLESCENTS
CHILDREN
AGE GROUPS
BODY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
RADIOLOGY
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
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