Evaluation of low backache in young adults with MRI
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Law back helps maintaining structural support and provide movements. Pain in low back can be result of condition affecting bony lumber sine, disc between vertebrae, ligament, spinal cord,nerves and muscle. Materials and methods: Patient coming to radiology department with chief complaint of low back pain were included. Consent was taken from each patient who came with low back pain. PHILIPS ACHIEVA1.5 Tesla used. Results: Out of 40 patient studied 20 were males and 20 were females. The age range was from 23-40 years. Degenerative changes at L4-L5 level was most common cause of low back pain. Conclusion: MRI is the modality of choice for diagnosing condition causing low back pain.
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Sheetal Gupta, Gulab Choudhary, C. Raychaudhari
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