Journal of Spine

Pradeep Kumar Sahoo

Publications

• Research Article
  Sacralization and Herniated Nucleus Pulposus -An Association Study
  Author(s): Pradeep Kumar Sahoo, PP Mohanty and Monalisa PattnaikPradeep Kumar Sahoo, PP Mohanty and Monalisa Pattnaik
  
  Introduction: Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) can be best diagnosed clinically by history followed by physical examinations suggested by Mckenzie and Cyriax as well as radiologically by MRI. Sacralization, which is mostly congenital in origin in later life, gives rise to altered biomechanics. It is thought to be a leading cause of low back pain and HNP. There is controversy in the literature whether sacralization is associated with HNP or not. So the present study intended to find out whether sacralization is associated with HNP. Methodology: A total no of 150 subjects with LBP with or without radiation to lower limb were taken in the study. MRI report from each subject was studied. Subjects were diagnosed as HNP when they fulfill the clinical criteria as well as the MRI suggesting HNP. Sacralization was diagnosed by using lumbo-sacral A-P .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000297

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