RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 MRI and Standing Lateral Radiographs in Diagnosing L4-L5 LDS
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 50
SP 18
OP 19
DO 10.1177/155989771450016
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/50/18.2.abstract
AB Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and standing lateral and flexion-extension (SLFE) radiographs should be obtained in patients thought to have L4-L5 lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS). This article presents the results of a retrospective imaging study to determine the sensitivity of MRI in diagnosing LDS and whether L4-L5 facet joint effusions predicted LDS.