The Diagnosis of Lumbar Disc Degenerative Disease and Role of MRI: A Hospital Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Degenerative Lumbar Disc (DLD) is widespread cause for lower back ache (LBA) Early diagnosis is most important in the treatment of DLD. Our study aimed to find out the role of MRI in the detection of degenerative disc diseases (DDD). Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Radiodiagnosis, S. P. Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan. A total of 50 patients were included in the study. The study population was subjected to MRI study. Images were collected and used for the analysis. Results: In 50 patients, 34 showed DDD. Maximum patients showed annular disc bulge. Conclusion: Our study evaluated and concluded that MRI plays major role in the detection of DDD.
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Swati Kukkar
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- EP ID EP537221
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.5.068
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