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The magnetic resonance imaging scan findings in adult Nigerians with low back pain

Irurhe et al., 2012

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5872545528482705781
Author
Irurhe N
Adekola O
Quadri A
Menkiti I
Udenze I
Awolola N
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World J Med Sci

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In the adult population 50-90% suffer from low back pain at least once in their life time, the pain could be excruciating and disabling. This leads to extensive and expensive investigations. At present, magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard for diagnosing …
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