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Low Back Pain¹

¹ From the Departments of Radiology (M.N.B.Z.), Orthopedic Surgery (S.C.D., M.P.W.), and Neurosurgery (G.F.G.), Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, One Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92658. Received July 8, 1999; revision requested September 9; revision received November 5; accepted November 19. Address correspondence to M.N.B.Z. (e-mail: ezbz@primenet.com).

The communication between radiologists and their surgical colleagues is particularly important in the setting of back pain. This common disorder often does not have a definable cause, even when the imaging findings are abnormal. A shared understanding of the various causes of back pain, the appropriate terminology, and the needs of the surgeon is vital to proper patient treatment. Unfortunately, little standardization in the terminology for and management of back pain syndromes exists. This article elucidates the approaches to problems of back pain used in one clinical setting.

Index terms: Spine, abnormalities, 33.77, 33.78, 33.82, 33.86 • Spine, CT, 33.1211 • Spine, intervertebral disks, 33.7833 • Spine, MR, 33.121411, 33.12143 • Spine, radiography, 33.11 • Spine, surgery, 33.45

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