Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs: an adequate lumbar spine examination
- 1 April 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 136 (4) , 715-717
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.136.4.715
Abstract
A retrospective study was designed to determine the diagnostic value of spot lateral and oblique lumbar spine radiographs in 782 patients. In only 2.4% of patients examined were these views uniquely diagnostic. Considering the additional cost, significant gonadal radiation, and limited diagnostic value, these views should be eliminated from routine lumbar spine series.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: