The radiologic evaluation of low back pain syndrome has been widely used in many clinics. With a few exception, it does not give us positive findings in many cases inspite of persistent complaint.
The objective of this study was to provide an aid in diagnosis and objective follow up-reevaluation by presenting reliable radiologic parameters. The radiologic parameters, such as lumbar lordosis, sacral inclination, and lumbosacral joint angle
were
taken with Wiltse and Winter's method.
The parameters were taken in 20 cases of low back pain group, the mean degree of lumbar lordosis, the mean degree of sacral inclination, and the mean degree of lumbosacral joint angle were 27.7±6.3°, 37.5±7.1, and 9.0±6.9°respectively. In
non-low
back pain group, the mean degree of lumbar lordosis, the mean degree of lumbar lordosis, the mean degree of sacral inclination, and the mean degree of lumbosacral joint angle were 21.7±7.0°, 31.3±7.0°, and 10.2±5.6°respectively. There were
statistic lly significant increases in lumbar lordosis and sacral inclination in low back pain group.
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