Accuracy of ultrasonic evaluation of lumbar intervertebral discs by an anterior approach
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1432-1920
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Sonography ; Lumbar myelography ; Lumbar disc disease
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Summary The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonography of the lower lumbar intervertebral discs. The results in 50 patients were compared to lumbar myelography. A short description of the sonographic appearance of the normal and pathological lumbar disc is given. The sonographic examination was inconclusive in 18% of the patients because of obesity, meteorism or diminuition of the intervertebral disc space. In nearly half of these patients a herniation was found at myelography and confirmed at surgery. The study revealed a sensitivity varying from 0.63 to 0.77. Compared to lumbar myelography and CT scanning we find this too low to support its addition in lumbar disc disease because of non-invasiveness or lack of radiation alone.
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Electronic Resource
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