Osteoporosis
Abstract The study aims to investigate the association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and osteoporosis.We employed a retrospective cohort study design using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Our study included 2 cohorts: 4318 patients with NAFLD and 17,272 patients[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Lumbar Strain
What Does Low Back Strain Feel Like? Symptoms of low back strain include: Pain and stiffness in the back.[webmd.com]
Pain in the buttocks and the legs, often in the back of the thigh. Pain that worsens when bending, stretching, coughing, or sneezing.[webmd.com]
Herniated or ruptured disks are a common cause of chronic low back pain in adults.[encyclopedia.com]
Lumbar Disk Herniation
CONTEXT: For patients with lumbar disk herniation, the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) randomized trial intent-to-treat analysis showed small but not statistically significant differences in favor of diskectomy compared with usual care. However, the large numbers of patients who crossed over between[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Lumbar Compression Fracture
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Osteoporotic compression fractures frequently occur at the thoracolumbar junction as a result of anterior column failure. Fractures of the pedicles are much less common and are not known to be associated with a prior compression fracture. Bilateral pedicle fractures over several consecutive[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Lumbar Hernia
Abstract Lumbar hernia is an uncommon flank hernia and a rare complication of blunt trauma. We present a case of acute lumbar hernia as a direct result of blunt trauma. Traditionally, exploratory laparotomy with open repair is indicated, but we report a case of a traumatic lumbar hernia explored and repaired[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]