Radiological diagnosis of lumbar injuries in the north-west zones of Honduras 2014 - 2016

Abstract

Lumbar pain is defined as a musculoskeletal syndrome whose main symptom is the presence of localized pain in the area between the lower costal region and the sacral region, which may occasionally compro- mise the gluteal region, causing functional decline. Objective: To identify lumbar lesions diagnosed by means of a lumbar spine radiographic study. Patient and Methods: This was a descriptive, retrospective study between 2014 and 2016 in patients who attended Mediscan for the lumbosacral spine radiographic study with a sample of 687 patients. Results: out of 687 patients, 309 (44.9%)were males, 378 (55.1%) were female. 211 were between 51-60 years old. Out of male patients 103 (33.33%) had spondyloarthrosis and 63 (20.39%) had a narrow spinal canal, in the female gender 162 (42.86%) had spondyloarthrosis, 83 (21.96%) had lumbar disc disease. In 562 patients, a lesion was found in the radiological study, 264(46.9%) at the L4-L5 level. Conclusion: Low back pain occurs more frequently in female patients, with a higher frequency between 51-60 years. The most diagnosed pathology was spondyloarthrosis and the segment most affected was L4-L5.

Keywords

Spine, Low back pain, Spondylorthritis, Fracture