A retrospective cohort study on the significance of preoperative radiological evaluation of lumbar degenerative diseases for surgical reference.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiography has low radiation exposure and the ability to acquire information. Due to its cost-effectiveness and availability, preoperative radiographic imaging examination is considered to be a valuable method to evaluate the condition of patients with spinal disease. The aim of this cohort study is to analyze the impact of evaluating preoperative X-rays on the surgical management of lumbar degenerative diseases (LDD).

Methods

We reviewed 49 patients with LDD underwent single-level posterior instrumented lumbar fusion (PILF) between November 2017 and October 2022 in this cohort study. The median iliac angle (MIA), iliac crest height, intervertebral facet joint degeneration, lumbosacral angle (LSA), L5/S1 intervertebral space angle (ISA), intervertebral foramen he

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423347 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature