title: Acute low back pain: a comprehensive review.
abstract: Low back pain is commonly seen in the primary care setting. Although the majority of patients have a benign etiology for their symptoms, one must approach these patients in a systematic fashion, looking for "red flags" of serious disease.
authors.affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Wash. 98431-5000, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Della-Giustina
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kilcline
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis