Clinical prevalence and population incidence of serious pathologies among patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging for low back pain

In rare cases low back pain may be caused by underlying serious pathology such as fracture, malignancy, cauda equina syndrome, or spinal infection. The lack of evidence regarding either the clinical prevalence or population incidence of serious pathologies in the lumbar spine makes it difficult for clinicians to adequately assess a patient's risk of serious pathology.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research