Prevelance of Lateral Recess Syndrome among Patients Reffered for Radilogical Evaluation of Chronic Backache and Sciatica in Samarra Public Hospital

Abstract

A prospective study performed on 50 patients referred for radiological assessment in Samarra general hospital complaining of chronic backache and sciatica. The study performed for patients referred by senior neurosurgeons, orthopedicians, &rheumatologist, to the radiological unit in Samarra public hospital from October 2016 to October 2017. Radiological studies were interpreted by senior radiologists of Samarra public hospital in cooperation with the referring senior doctors. Patients who are operated on were all confirmed to have chronic Lateral Recess Syndrome both radiological and surgically.