The relation among spinal geometry on MRI, paraspinal electromyographic abnormalities, and age in persons referred for electrodiagnostic testing of low back symptoms

Spine

Volumn 27, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 1918-1924

  Haig, Andrew J ^a   Weiner, Justin B ^a   Tew, Joshua ^a   Quint, Douglas ^a   Yamakawa, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Back pain; Electromyography; MRI; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

AGE FACTORS; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL STENOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 0036713010     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200209010-00019     Document Type: Article

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