Open AccessRole of conventional lumbar myelography in the management of sciatica: An experience from Pakistan
Author(s) -
Ahmed Bakhsh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.95693
Subject(s) - sciatica , medicine , myelography , lumbar , radiology , lumbar puncture , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , stenosis , spinal cord , cerebrospinal fluid , psychiatry
A prospective study of 80 patients suffering from sciatica was conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The aim of this study was to select patients for lumbar myelography on clinical grounds in the absence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/computerized tomography (CT) facilities and to know the causes of sciatica.