CORRELATIONS BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL INDICATORS IN LUMBAR DISK HERNIA
Abstract:
Evaluation of each case with lumbar disk
hernia using a classification system and ranking the
severity of the lesions is necessary. The aim of the study
was to correlate some functional indicators that are used
for patients with lumbar disk hernia. Material and
method: The study lot is formed by 103 cases with clinical
diagnosis of low back pain accompanied or not by
radiculopathy through lumbar disk hernia, examined in
the Medical Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital Felix Spa,
between January-September 2008. All these patients were
investigated with T1 and T2 MRI. Results: Correlation
between disability, investigated with Oswestry
questionnaire, a functional evaluation scale, and infirmity
evaluated through AMA Guide criteria, mobility
evaluation parameter, was small (r=0.16), but significant
(p=0.025). Life quality indicators registered with MOS
SF36 and participation restriction evaluated with AMA,
strongly correlate (r=0.47), statistically very significant
(p<0.00001).The strongest correlation was noticed
between participation restriction revealed by AMA and
variable ”Physical function” of MOS- SF36 scale
(r=0.49) statistically very significant (p<0.00001).
Conclusions: Affection of mobility found in lumbar disk
hernia had a moderate functional impact on the organism
as a whole, infirmity depending on the applied treatment.
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