title: [Roentgen morphology following interventions of the lumbar intervertebral disk].
abstract: We compared x-ray films of 204 patients, evaluating plain radiographs, computer tomograms and myelographies. This study showed that plain radiographs serve as a guide, enabling to localise the level at which bone defects have occurred as a result of surgery. Conventional tomography is important for detecting changes associated with postoperative discitis. In about 50% of the patients, computed tomography enables satisfactory indication for a second intervention if used together with plain roentgenography and clinical examination. Myelography remains an indicated procedure if the disease pattern is not clear and if findings are ambivalent.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009192:Myelography; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Röntgenmorphologie nach Eingriffen an der lumbalen Bandscheibe.