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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of nerve root sedimentation disease to symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and nonspecific low back pain(LBP).Methods One hundred and eighty lumbocrural pain patients in the People's Hospital of Binzhou from Jan.2010 to Jun.2013 were divided into LSS group and LBP group,and 90 patients in each group.The rate of nerve root sedimentation in two groups was recorded.Results There were 84 cases(93.3％) with positive nerve root sedimentation in group LSS,while 0 case in LBP group,and the difference was significant (P =0.000).The pain visual analogue score (VAS) between the two groups were no significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).The Oswestry disability index (ODI) in LSS group was (60.3 ± 5.1) ％,lower than that in LBP group (66.4 ± 6.3) ％,and the difference was statistically significant (P =0.021).Cross-sectional area (CSA) of the LSS group was (68.9 ± 7.0) mm2,lower than that in LBP group ((168.2 ± 13.8) mm2),and the difference was statistically significant (t =26.173,P =0.000).There was no significant correlation between ODI and CSA (r =0.18,P =0.098).Conclusion The nerve root sedimentation disease is higher in LSS patients and positive of sedimentation disease can serve as a diagnosed marker of LSS.
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ObjectiveTo explore puncture point and angle of skin for unipedicular vertebroplasty by imaging measurement and combining clinical practice in order to pr vide reference for clinical work.MethodsCT images of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae of imaged with multislice helical CT were random chosen.From high to low position vertebrae of easy fracture T6 to -L5,its angle between vertebraI pedfcle stalk line and 1/3 of vertebraI body stalk line fore and median of point of intersection was measured.The angle of sternocostal joints route was also measured.At the same time the distance between site of skin puncture and spinous process was measured.ResultsThe angle between the thoracic vertebraI pedicle and sagittal section was (28.2 ± 3.8) °,the lateral distance of the spinous process was ( 31.6 ± 5.4) mm.The angle of thoracic vertebraI pedicle lateral route was (35 ± 3.4) °,the distance was ( 55.2 ± 5.3 ) mm.In the lumbar vertebrae pedicle route,the angle of L1 -L4 was (29.3 ± 5.6 ) °,the distance was (38.4 ± 4.5 )mm.Ls was (39.2 ± 3.3) °,the distance was ( 71.6 ± 6.2) mm.Combining clinical practice,the lateral distance of the spinous process in thoracic vertebraIpedicle route,the best puncture point was 30 mm,in thoracic vertebraI pedicle lateral route it was 40 mm,in L1-L4 it was 45 mm,in L5 it was 60 mm.ConclusionsThe unipedicular vertebroplasty can be performed rapidly,accurately and safely,and it reduces complications,cost and time.