Articles: back-pain.
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A unique case report. ⋯ 5.
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Comparative Study
Primary Versus Revision Single-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy: Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Narcotic Utilization.
Retrospective cohort analysis of a prospectively maintained registry. ⋯ 3.
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Case report. ⋯ 5.
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Bmc Musculoskel Dis · Sep 2015
Are the presence of MODIC changes on MRI scans related to "improvement" in low back pain patients treated with lumbar facet joint injections?
Modic changes (MC) have been linked with low back pain (LBP) and worse outcomes from some treatments. No studies have investigated the impact that MCs may have on patient outcomes from lumbar facet injections. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate whether the presence of Modic changes is related to 'improvement' in patients undergoing imaging-guided lumbar facet injection therapy. ⋯ There was a tendency for patients without MCs to have better outcomes but this did not reach statistical significance. The reliability of diagnosing MCs was substantial.
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To investigate the prevalence of thoracic scoliosis and determine the effect of both age and gender on coronal curve magnitude among asymptomatic adults aged 25-64 years old, using standing posterior-anterior chest radiographs. ⋯ We found a 13.4 % prevalence of thoracic scoliosis among asymptomatic adults aged 25-64 years on routine outpatient chest radiographs. 11.6 % of patients demonstrated a coronal curvature between 10° and 19°. Unlike prior studies evaluating asymptomatic thoracic curves in elderly patients, age and gender did not significantly affect curve magnitude in our younger cohort. These data may provide a reference point to help clinicians counsel asymptomatic patients diagnosed with thoracic scoliosis on routine chest radiographs.