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This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of plain radiographs in predicting surgical fusion in lumbar spinal patients.

July 1, 1993Spine

Can Lumbar Spine Radiographs Accurately Determine Fusion in Postoperative Patients?

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SBScott L. BlumenthalSan Diego Center for Spinal Disorders KGKevin GillUniversity of Southern California

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Randomized trial assesses the accuracy of radiographs in determining fusion in postoperative spinal patients, suggesting implications for clinical practice.

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This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of plain radiographs in predicting surgical fusion in lumbar spinal patients.
Forty-nine patients underwent fusion site exploration for hardware removal.
Preoperative anteroposterior and lateral radiographs were reviewed by two spinal surgeons and two radiologists, assessing fusion presence.
A second review was performed three months later to compare findings.
Overall agreement between radiographic assessments and surgical findings was 69%.
The false positive rate was 42%, while the false negative rate was 29%.
90% success of arthrodesis was observed at the second look, indicating a discrepancy between radiographs and actual outcomes.

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Blumenthal et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a22e49456c3bf78312082bc https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199307000-00010

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Randomized trial assesses the accuracy of radiographs in determining fusion in postoperative spinal patients, suggesting implications for clinical practice.

Can Lumbar Spine Radiographs Accurately Determine Fusion in Postoperative Patients?

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Can Lumbar Spine Radiographs Accurately Determine Fusion in Postoperative Patients?

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