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Ascending lumbar venography in lumbar-disc disease

1977; Wolters Kluwer; Volume: 59; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2106/00004623-197759020-00003

1535-1386

CW OʼDell, M Coel, RJ Ignelzi,

Spinal Hematomas and Complications

For fifty-five patients with acute low-back pain or radicular pain, ascending lumbar venography was as accurate as myelography (86 per cent) in localized herniation of a lumbar disc in surgically proved cases. Myelography and lumbar venography are complementary diagnostic studies which should be used together in doubtful cases. Lumbar venography is easily performed is well-tolerated, and is relatively painless. It is not associated with arachnoiditis and has a negligible complication rate.