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February 2, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Common Radiographic Findings in Patients With Low Back Pain a Major Nigerian Teaching Hospital

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AAA AhidjoANAyough S. N.NCNwobi I. C.

Key Points

  • To identify common radiographic findings in patients with low back pain.
  • Retrospective analysis of 160 patients with low back pain
  • Data collection through x-ray of the lumbosacral spine
  • Classification based on age, sex, and occupation
  • Calculation of mean, standard deviation, and percentages
  • 28.1% of patients with low back pain are aged 41-50 years
  • 71.3% of patients are engaged in multiple activities
  • 26.5% of abnormal findings are seen on the L4 vertebral body
  • Lumbar spondylosis is the most frequent finding at 51.2%

Abstract

Objective: To identify common radiographic findings among patients presenting with low back pain. Methodology: A retrospective study was carried out on 160 patients with low back pain that underwent x-ray of the lumbosacral spine at ABUTH. The collected data was organized and classified into groups based on age, sex, radiographic findings, location on the lumbar spine and patients’ occupation. Mean, standard deviation and percentages were calculated and tabulated. Results: Findings show that, low back pain is mostly in patients between 41-50 years of age accounting 28.1%. Likewise, those engaged in more than one activity 71.3%. Abnormal radiographic findings were mostly seen on L4 vertebral body representing 26.5%, and lumbar spondylosis is the most frequent finding with 51.2%. Conclusion: The study has established various radiographic findings in patients with low back pain, and lumbar spondylosis is the most frequent in both males and females gender.

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Ahidjo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fe48c1c9540dea810382https://doi.org/10.82547/jrrs.vol26no1.119
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