Background Overutilization of diagnostic imaging is associated with poor outcomes and
increased costs. Physical therapists demonstrate the ability to order diagnostic imaging …

Objective To determine imaging utilization rates in outpatient primary care visits and factors
influencing likelihood of imaging use. Methods We used 2013 to 2018 National Ambulatory …

Purpose To determine the association between preoperative lumbar epidural injections
(LEIs) in the operating theater (OR) and the occurrence of surgical site infection (SSI) after …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent reasons for medical
consultation. Most of the patients will have nonspecific LBP, which usually are self-limited …

Antecedentes La lumbalgia y la lumbociatalgia crónica son una de las causas más
frecuentes de consulta médica. La mayor parte de los pacientes se diagnostican con …

Background: Little is known about the combined impact of increasing ultrasound usage by
clinical disciplines outside radiology and technical advances in other specialised …

Introdução: A dor lombar (DL) é caracterizada pela dor localizada entre a última costela e a
prega glútea, sendo uma das principais condições musculoesqueléticas atendidas na APS …

Objective: To determine the association of Modic changes with chronic low back pain in the
adult population Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of …

Antecedentes: La lumbalgia es el síntoma más frecuente documentado en la población
general, la importancia de su estudio radica en que se encuentra asociado a un significativo …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is increasing in the pediatric population. Advanced
imaging, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, performed for …