Open AccessMagnetic resonance myelography in early postoperative lumbar discectomy: An efficient and cost effective modality
Author(s) -
Pankaj Patel,
Bharat R Dave,
Ujjval H Deliwala,
Ajay Krishnan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.65145
Subject(s) - medicine , discectomy , myelography , magnetic resonance imaging , lumbar , surgery , radiological weapon , radiology , spinal cord , psychiatry
Magnetic resonance myelography (MRM) after lumbar discectomy is all too often an unrewarding challenge. A constellation of findings are inevitable, and determining their significance is often difficult. MRM is a noninvasive technique that can provide anatomical information about the subarachnoid space. Until now, there is no study reported in literature showing any clinico-radiological correlation of post operative MRM. The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic effectiveness of MRM for the demonstration of decompression in operated discectomy patients and its correlation with subjective and objective outcome (pain and SLR) in immediate postoperative period.