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3406846

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
Limitation of straight-leg raising (SLR) (Lasègue's sign) is considered an important test in the diagnosis of herniated lumbar disc disease. In a prospective study of 55 patients suffering from unilateral sciatica this sign was evaluated. Two aspects were investigated: 1) the interobserver variation, and 2) the correlation between the result of the test and the surgical finding. There was considerable interobserver variation among three observers concerning the measured angle at which pain was elicited. However, in 2/3 to 3/4 of the cases the variation amounted to 10 degrees or less. There was also some discordance in the classification of the type of pain that was elicited. Fifty-two patients underwent surgery; 45 had a prolapsed disc. SLR was "positive" in 49 cases, 43 of whom harbored a prolapsed disc. Crossed SLR was noted in 20, 19 of whom had a prolapsed disc at surgery. Absence of SLR limitation does not preclude the presence of a herniated lumbar disc.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0362-2436
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
393-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
The clinical significance of straight-leg raising (Lasègue's sign) in the diagnosis of prolapsed lumbar disc. Interobserver variation and correlation with surgical finding.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Aalborg Sygehus, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study