[A comparative study of myelography and CAT in patients with lumbo-sciatica].
One hundred patients with acute lumbo sciatica symptoms probably due to disc hernia, have been studied. A CT scan and a myelography was performed in all patients. The clinical and radiologic (myelography and CT scan) findings have been evaluated in three categories based on their intensity and a correlation between these three parameters has been performed. Our results show a positivity of 94% in the clinical signs, 87% in the myelography findings and 88% in CT scan findings. The correlation results show that in very severe lumbo sciatica syndromes there is a greater positivity in the myelography than in CT scan findings and that there could be big radiologic changes without a clear clinical repercussion.
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Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid.
Rodríguez
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García de Sola
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012585:Sciatica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Estudio comparativo de mielografía y de TAC en pacientes con lumbociática.