Articles: low-back-pain.
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Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a relatively common diagnosis among the general population. ⋯ GTPS is a very common but often unrecognized or misdiagnosed condition. Accurate diagnosis and differentiation of GTPS from lumbar spinal pathologies are essential in avoiding potential unnecessary spinal procedures.
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Although sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) is generally regarded as a source of lumbar pain, its anatomical position and the absence of a diagnostic 'gold standard' lead to difficulties at examination and differential diagnosis. However, since sacroiliac (SI) joint blocks only provide information about pathologies of joint origin and since SIJD developing secondary to pathologies in structures around the joint can be missed. Provocation and palpation tests also need to be used in diagnosis. ⋯ Dysfunction, lumbar, sacroiliac joint, provocation test, sacroiliac joint pain, pain pattern.
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To determine if a history of severe episodic low back pain (LBP) correlates with positive discography. ⋯ A positive history of severe episodic LBP may be a strong indicator for a discogenic etiology.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Jul 2018
Instrumented Minimally Invasive spinal-Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS-TLIF); Minimum 5-years Follow-up With Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes.
A retrospective study. ⋯ The long-term clinical and radiologic outcomes after instrumented MIS-TLIF in patients with unstable single-level spine are favorable.
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Multicenter Study
Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Pain and Functional Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Functional impairment and pain are common indications for the initiation of lumbar spine surgery, but information about expected improvement in these patient-reported outcome (PRO) domains is not readily available to most patients and clinicians considering this type of surgery. ⋯ The PRO response prediction tool, informed by population-level data, explained most of the variability in pain reduction and functional improvement after surgery. Giving patients accurate information about their likelihood of outcomes may be a helpful component in surgery decision making.