Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 1988
Case Reports Comparative StudyQuantification of thermal asymmetry. Part 2: Application in low-back pain and sciatica.
Temperature differences between the lower extremities were measured using a computerized thermometric scanning system in order to compare the degree of thermal asymmetry in 144 patients with low-back pain. The patients displayed highly significant thermal asymmetries, with the involved limb being cooler (p less than 0.001). ⋯ In this group of patients, thermometric study provides physicians with important information for proper decision making. The test can be performed to avoid more invasive and probably less revealing diagnostic or exploratory surgical procedures.