Comments on: Abnormal MRI Lumbar Disc Pathology in Asymptomatic Individuals

By: What Symptoms Warrent Surgery Of Lumbar Disc

What Symptoms Warrent Surgery Of Lumbar Disc — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:40:45 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:24:39 +0000

The third study seems to be the most complete, including the ages of the typical soft disc protrusion, and delineating factors that could typically cause pain ie. HIZ, nerve root impingement which is really more clinically significant if correlated with exam. Disc bulges themselves don’t really seem to have much meaning unless they are encroaching these other structures. What surprised me the most was the high percentage of HIZ in asymptomatic patients 32-33% !!! If this study was compared to an older population only you would would probably see more hard disc findings, degenerative facets, stenosis etc. Nice work with gathering the studies.

By: Kevin Venerus

Kevin Venerus — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:24:17 +0000

Great article. I’ll keep a copy for reference. It is a huge frustration when an MRI has a different diagnosis from what is seen clinically. I try to explain MRI results of asymptomatic patients, and I just get a deer in headlights look. “…. but the MRI said I got a slipped disc”.

By: pedpmr

pedpmr — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:08:43 +0000

good one!