Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) and transverse axial tomography (TAT) were used to study the lumbar spines of 164 patients with persistent or recurrent low back pain and/or radiculopathy. Of those patients with previous spinal fusion and of those with previous discectomy, 43% and 28% respectively, demonstrated bony stenosis of the lumbar spinal canal. Of the patients who underwent surgery for this narrowed canal, 91% showed clinical improvement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1059-1064 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Unknown Journal |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging