Routine versus needs-based MRI in patients with prolonged low back pain: a comparison of duration of treatment, number of clinical contacts and referrals to surgery

BACKGROUND: The routine use of radiology is normally discouraged in patients with low back pain (LBP). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides clinicians and patients with detailed knowledge of spinal structures and has no known physical side effects. It is possible that insight into the pathologi...

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Autores principales: Jensen, Rikke K, Claus, Manniche, Leboeuf-Yde, Charlotte
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20618925
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-1340-18-19

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20618925
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-1340-18-19

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