Correlation between Lower limbs Length Discrepancy and Lumbar Disc Prolapse Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

Analytic descriptive study MRI examination of lumber vertebral disc prolapse and lower limb discrepancy was done for 100 Patients in two hospitals in Khartoum state (Antalya center and nilien medical diagnostic center) were collected in the period from December 2019 to April 2020. This study was done to knew the patients there comeing to MRI department with low pack pain or disc prolapse why developed habits of walking with avoiding pressed on the effected side are they because pain on effected side or because shortening on lower limbs. The objectives of study to evaluate correlation between lower limb discrepancy and vertebral disc prolapse at lumbar spine, to correlation lumbar vertebral disc prolapse with age, hight and weight and To evaluate lower limbs length discrepancy associated with side of radiating pain . Material and method of Study is contains of 100 sample (47 male and 53 female). Their age ranged from (20 to 90) years. almost all those complaining of lower back pain to do lambosacral spine mri , this study carried out which equipped by high quality machine 1.5 Tesla and 0.5 Tesla .And using data sheet for collecting data , the patients were registered (age, gender, weight, high, lumbar disc prolapse level, lower limbs length, side affected by prolapse, pain radiated, severity of prolapse). Descriptive statistics was used to describe the study variables, using the Statistical Package Software (SPSS) to analyze variables. The result of study found association between lumbar vertebral level and Severity. There no association between pain side and RT LL or LT LL. There's no significant difference between means of RT&LF limb length according to Severity level .The level of disc prolapses lumber spine at the level l5 –S1 was the most common, followed by disc prolapse at level of L3- L4, L4-L5, L5 –S1.The side of disc prolapse, the central is the most one. The most common age of prolapse in (41-50) years and disc change are more common in male than female. Recommendation of study future studies must use large sample to support the findings, and use more accurate way for measure the length of lower limbs like one film shoot in X-ray.