Araştırma Makalesi

Low back pain among children and adolescents

Cilt: 38 Sayı: 2 11 Eylül 2006
  • Murat Bezer
  • Bulent Erol
  • Baris Kocaoglu
  • Nuri Aydin
  • Osman Guven
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Low back pain among children and adolescents

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Objectives: We presented our experience with the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain in children.
Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 29 children (15 girls, 14 boys; mean age 12 years; range 9 to 17 years) who were treated for low back pain and had appropriate followups. Etiologic causes were sought by clinical evaluation, radiologic studies, and laboratory tests. Patients with unknown etiology underwent symptomatic treatment. The mean follow-up period was 42 months (range 12 to 96 months ) .
Results : Etiology was determined in 26 patients (89%), which included spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis (n=8), Scheuermann’s disease (n=6), neoplasia (n=5), discitis/vertebral osteomyelitis (n=4), and lumbar disc herniation (n=3). Spondylolysis was managed conservatively, except for one patient who had in situ spinal fusion for associated spondylolisthesis. Five patients with Scheuermann ’s disease were treated conservatively, while one patient required spinal fusion. Surgical treatment with biopsy, curettage, and bone grafting was performed for all neoplasias, but one which was followed-up conservatively. Two patients with discitis were managed with antibiotic treatment and two patients with vertebral osteomyelitis (Pott’s abscess) underwent both medical treatment and surgical drainage and stabilization with strut graft. Lumbar disc herniation was treated conservatively in two patients, while one had surgical treatment with excision of disc fragments and limited laminectomy. Finally, all the patients became asymptomatic on final examinations.
Conclusion : Serious consideration should be given to persistent low back pain in children. Clinical, radiologic, and laboratory findings can be elaborated into etiologic diagnoses and complete relief can be achieved with appropriate treatment.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Murat Bezer Bu kişi benim

Bulent Erol Bu kişi benim

Baris Kocaoglu Bu kişi benim

Nuri Aydin Bu kişi benim

Osman Guven Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi

11 Eylül 2006

Gönderilme Tarihi

7 Mart 2014

Kabul Tarihi

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2004 Cilt: 38 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Bezer, M., Erol, B., Kocaoglu, B., Aydin, N., & Guven, O. (2006). Low back pain among children and adolescents. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 38(2), 136-144. https://izlik.org/JA39XU58SF
AMA
1.Bezer M, Erol B, Kocaoglu B, Aydin N, Guven O. Low back pain among children and adolescents. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38(2):136-144. https://izlik.org/JA39XU58SF
Chicago
Bezer, Murat, Bulent Erol, Baris Kocaoglu, Nuri Aydin, ve Osman Guven. 2006. “Low back pain among children and adolescents”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (2): 136-44. https://izlik.org/JA39XU58SF.
EndNote
Bezer M, Erol B, Kocaoglu B, Aydin N, Guven O (01 Eylül 2006) Low back pain among children and adolescents. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 2 136–144.
IEEE
[1]M. Bezer, B. Erol, B. Kocaoglu, N. Aydin, ve O. Guven, “Low back pain among children and adolescents”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, c. 38, sy 2, ss. 136–144, Eyl. 2006, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA39XU58SF
ISNAD
Bezer, Murat - Erol, Bulent - Kocaoglu, Baris - Aydin, Nuri - Guven, Osman. “Low back pain among children and adolescents”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38/2 (01 Eylül 2006): 136-144. https://izlik.org/JA39XU58SF.
JAMA
1.Bezer M, Erol B, Kocaoglu B, Aydin N, Guven O. Low back pain among children and adolescents. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:136–144.
MLA
Bezer, Murat, vd. “Low back pain among children and adolescents”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, c. 38, sy 2, Eylül 2006, ss. 136-44, https://izlik.org/JA39XU58SF.
Vancouver
1.Murat Bezer, Bulent Erol, Baris Kocaoglu, Nuri Aydin, Osman Guven. Low back pain among children and adolescents. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 01 Eylül 2006;38(2):136-44. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA39XU58SF