The assessment and management of the failed back, Part I

The 'failed back' represents a major clinical problem. Among the causes recognized for the 'failed back' is lateral root stenosis which has led to the use of electromyography (EMG) in the diagnosis of root compression. One hundred and thirty-two patients selected for surgical dec...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Disability and rehabilitation 1988, Vol.10 (1), p.21-24
Hauptverfasser:	Young, A., Wynn Parry, C. B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Back Pain - diagnostic imaging Back Pain - etiology Back Pain - surgery Backache Electromyography Female Humans Intervertebral disc displacement Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnosis Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnostic imaging Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery Male Middle Aged Myelography Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnostic imaging Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery Prospective Studies Recurrence Rehabilitation Spinal Nerve Roots
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Zusammenfassung:	The 'failed back' represents a major clinical problem. Among the causes recognized for the 'failed back' is lateral root stenosis which has led to the use of electromyography (EMG) in the diagnosis of root compression. One hundred and thirty-two patients selected for surgical decompression were compared with 25 undergoing spinal fusion. EMG was found to be diagnostic in 95% of patients with bony canal stenosis, but only gave positive results in 62.5% of prolapsed disc patients. EMG improved in those patients who made a good recovery after surgery.
ISSN:	0963-8288 0259-9147 1464-5165
DOI:	10.3109/09638288809164054