How much does an MRI change over a period of up to 2 years in patients with chronic low back pain? Is a repeated MRI really necessary in the follow-up of patients with chronic low back pain?
The rate of lumbar MRI has risen to an alarming pace without evidence of consequent improvements in patient outcomes. A significant number of repeated MRIs did not show radiological changes, nor did they give rise to further surgical treatment after obtaining these images. This study should help to review the real applications of clinical guides on the appropriate use for image tests.
Authors
- Félix Guerra-Gutiérrez
- Fernando Moreno-Mateo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8111-6173)
- Luis Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-7439)
- Javier Cervera-Irimia
- C.L. Mengis-Palleck
- Beatriz Oliveros-Escudero
- Francisco Garzón-Márquez
- Félix Tomé-Bermejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-9089)
- Nicolas Plais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2303-6084)
- Á. Sutil-Blanco
- Kelman Luis de la Rosa-Zabala
- Carmen Avilés-Morente
- Alexa Anaís Núñez-Torrealba
- Daniel Otero-Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5116-2771)
- Elías Javier-Martínez
Institutions
- Lam Research (Austria) (AT)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (ES)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Spine Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08416-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.90
Funders
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid