Radiographic assessment for patients with low back pain.
Guidelines for radiographs of the lumbar spine are established. In general, radiographs are not believed to be necessary for a first episode of low back pain present for less than 7 weeks. Exceptions to this include various medical or physical findings, which are listed. In general, anteroposterior and lateral views only should be done initially. Indications for other views are discussed.
Simmons
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ED
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
Guyer
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RD
Graham-Smith
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A
Herzog
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R
D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography