Association of Straight Leg Raising Test and The Transverse Intervertebral Foramen Diameter with Type of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Authors

  • Pawan Marasini Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal
  • Himal Khanal Civil hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bishal Kafle Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal
  • Grishma Shrestha Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal
  • Rabindra Lal Pradhan Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Kushal Bhattarai Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal

Keywords:

Lumbar disc herniation, Magnetic resonance imaging, Transverse Intervertebral Foramen, Straight-leg raise test, X-ray

Abstract

Background: Low back pain is a common problem in patients visiting orthopedics clinics. Around 80% normal population experience low back pain, among those 15 percent have neurological back pain due to lumbar disc herniation. This study aims to associate clinical signs with X-rays and other radiological parameters.

Methods: Fifty patients with low back pain, radiating to the leg who presented between January 2019 to June 2020 were included. The correlation was done between the straight-leg raise test with transverse intervertebral foraminal diameter in flexion X-ray of the lumbar spine and with the type of disc herniation and percentage of canal compromise in magnetic resonance imaging.

Results: A significant correlation was found between the straight-leg raise test and transverse intervertebral foraminal diameter R2 = 0.40 and between the straight-leg raise test and type of lumbar disc herniation (p=0.003) but` no correlation found between straight-leg raise test and percentage of canal compromise (p=>0.05)

Conclusion: Clinical parameter straight-leg raise test correlates with transverse intervertebral foraminal diameter in flexion radiograph. The Straight-leg raise test relates to the type of lumbar disc herniation but not the percentage of canal compromise after lumbar disc herniation.

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Published

2024-10-22

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Marasini, P., Khanal, H., Kafle, B., Shrestha, G., Pradhan, R. L., & Bhattarai, K. (2024). Association of Straight Leg Raising Test and The Transverse Intervertebral Foramen Diameter with Type of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Nepal Orthopaedic Association Journal, 10(2), 22–25. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info./index.php/NOAJ/article/view/70711

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024)

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