Trends in Infection and Global Health
Vol 4, No 1 (2024): June 2024

Lumbar spondylosis: Does conventional X-ray still play the role?

Teuku M. Yus (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Department of Radiology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia)

Iskandar Zakaria (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Department of Radiology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia)

Darma Satria (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Resti Illahi (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2024

Abstract

Lumbar spondylosis is a very common complaint of severe low back pain (LBP) or lumbar disc herniation and patients often diagnosed by using radiological examination. Lumbar spondylosis is a degenerative process of the spine, but it can also result from various factors. It is often misdiagnosed as a degenerative process because it only involves the corpus vertebra, intervertebral disc, and osteoporosis of the spine. However, many other causes can lead to inappropriate treatment plans. The X-ray is believed to be a helpful tool in the initial imaging test of lumbar spondylosis diagnosis. However, further imaging tests with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan are highly recommended. This should be noted by physicians working in rural primary and secondary healthcare facilities who might only have the X-ray to make a diagnosis of lumbar spondylosis. This article reviewed published articles on comparing X-ray, CT scan, and MRI diagnosis data of patients with lumbar spondylosis. The analysis provides insight into the role of X-ray in diagnosing lumbar spondylosis.

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TIGH

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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TIGH publishes primary research papers, review articles, short communications and letters on the following topics: Tropical diseases Microbiology Epidemiology Public health Population health One Health Immunology Chronic diseases Surgical disease and surgical care Chemotherapy and pharmacology ...