J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1976 Mar;11(1):29-33. 10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.1.29.

Rentgenographic Analysis of Lumbo-Sacral Spine of the Patients With Low Back Pain

• Ahn JC
• Kim ID
• Ihin JC

• KMID: 2461347
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.1.29

Abstract

It has been known that the inducing factors of low back pain are numerous such as songenitaI anormalies, degenerative, traumatic and inflamatory pricess of the spine and its adjacent structures. Despite many relevant literatures upon low back pain, it has been also known that to differentiate causes of low back pain is difficult but very important for treatment. Exclusive of those who had defenite trauma history of spine, 704 cases low back pain in adult, treated at Dept. of Orthopedic surgery Kyungpook University Hospital during recent 3yr & 4 months were reviewed and analyzed by the X-ray findings of lumbar spine. Anterioposterior and Iateral films of lumbar spine were available in each cases but oblique fiIms and myelography was also available as indicated, The results obtained were as follows. 1. The roentgenograms of the spine of 704 cases were reviewed. 494 cases revealed structual changes of the spine. 273 cases were non specific. 2. Of 494 cases reavold structual changes, 273 cases were disease entities, 190 cases were bony abnormalities, and combined cases were 67. 3. Among 273 cases of disease, disc herniation was most common except osteoarthritis(32cases) Tuberculous, spondylolitis, 23cases and pyogenic spondylolitis was 3 cases. 4. Among 257 cases of Bony afnormalities, spina bifida was most common (128 cases). 5. Degenerative changes of the spine was appeared in 3rd. decades (4.8%) and the incidence and severity increased with age. 6. Among 34 cases of multiple abnormalities, 33 cases were combined with spina bifida.

MeSH Terms

Abnormalities, Multiple
Adult
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Humans
Incidence
Low Back Pain*
Myelography
Orthopedics
Spinal Dysraphism
Spine*