Role of MRI in evaluation of low back pain in adults

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the causes of low back pain (LBP) by MRI among the adults. Patients and methods This was a prospective study carried out at Al-Zahraa University Hospital. Adequate clinical history was taken from patients complaining of LBP, and MRI was performed for these patients, from March 2020 to August 2020. The patients were categorized according to age, sex, characterization of pain, and finding of MRI. Results This study was performed on 100 patients ranging in age from 20 to 70 years and revealed that the majority of patients were obese females, representing 52 (52%) patients, and belonged to the age group of more than 45 years [61 (61%) patients]. In most cases, the pain is associated with sciatica [70 (70%) patients], and the most common cause of LBP was spondylodegenerative changes [80 (80%) patients]. Conclusion LBP is a common health problem in our locality, and MRI is a good diagnostic tool for evaluation of causes of LBP.