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.
