Postoperative scars and recurrent disk herniation: clinical, neuroradiological, and surgical findings.
Authors present 36 patients with recurrent sciatica or low-back pain after lumbar disk operation. All patients were submitted to clinical and instrumental devices. CT-scan was performed in 36 patients, 12 underwent myelography and 4 EMG. Authors verified reliability of clinical and instrumental devices on the basis of surgical results. We believe that myelo-CT is actually the first choice investigation in the neuroradiological ones. In the near future MRI will take its place in investigating spinal pathology.
Spanu
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Clinica Neurochirurgica, Università, I.R.C.C.S., Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia.
Karussos
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Messina
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Locatelli
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Rolli
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012585:Sciatica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed