The occurrence of the ilio-lumbar syndrome in a spinal cord injury patient.
METHODS
Case report of a 71-year-old man having sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) for 26 years. He started to suffer from low back pain 21 years after his onset and this was diagnosed as ilio-lumbar syndrome (ILS).


OBJECTIVE
To describe the problem of low back pain occurring after a change of wheelchair in a SCI, and to indicate the importance of the ilio-lumbar syndrome as a possible cause of low back complaint.


RESULTS
Clinical findings supported by echotomography confirmed the diagnosis of ILS in our case.


CONCLUSIONS
ILS should be considered when some changes and deterioration of the status of SCI occur due to low back complaint.
Chantraine
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Bosson
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Malaise
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M
Onkelinx
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de Leval
J
J
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014910:Wheelchairs