K JS CLINICAL ARTICLE Korean J Spine 14(1):1-6, 2017
https://doi.org/10.14245/kjs.2017.14.1.1 Print ISSN 1738-2262 On-line ISSN 2093-6729 www.e-kjs.org
Assessment of Clinical Symptoms in Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis Using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire 1
Yawara Eguchi , 1 Munetaka Suzuki , 1 Hajime Yamanaka , 1 Hiroshi Tamai , 1 Tatsuya Kobayashi , 2 Sumihisa Orita , 2 Kazuyo Yamauchi , 2 Miyako Suzuki , 3 Kazuhide Inage , 3 Hirohito Kanamoto , 2 Koki Abe , 3 Yasuchika Aoki , 2 Masao Koda , 2 Takeo Furuya , 2 Kazuhisa Takahashi , 2 Seiji Ohtori 1
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu National Hospital, 2 Yotsukaido, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 3 Chiba, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Togane, Chiba, Japan Corresponding Author: Yawara Eguchi Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shimoshizu National Hospital, 934-5, Shikawatashi, Yotsukaido, Chiba 284-0003, Japan Tel: +81-43-422-2511 Fax: +81-43-421-3007 E-mail: [email protected] Received: September 16, 2016 Revised: January 4, 2017 Accepted: February 1, 2017
Copyright © 2017 by The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-n c/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Korean J Spine
Objective: It is important to develop an easy means of diagnosing lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS) in a general practice setting. We investigated the use of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) to diagnose LFS in symptomatic patients. Methods: Subjects included 13 cases (mean age, 72 years) with LFS, and 30 cases (mean age, 73 years) with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS) involving one intervertebral disc. The visual analogue scale score for low back pain and leg pain, the JOABPEQ were evaluated. Results: Those with LFS had a significantly lower JOA score (p
https://doi.org/10.14245/kjs.2017.14.1.1 Print ISSN 1738-2262 On-line ISSN 2093-6729 www.e-kjs.org
Assessment of Clinical Symptoms in Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis Using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire 1
Yawara Eguchi , 1 Munetaka Suzuki , 1 Hajime Yamanaka , 1 Hiroshi Tamai , 1 Tatsuya Kobayashi , 2 Sumihisa Orita , 2 Kazuyo Yamauchi , 2 Miyako Suzuki , 3 Kazuhide Inage , 3 Hirohito Kanamoto , 2 Koki Abe , 3 Yasuchika Aoki , 2 Masao Koda , 2 Takeo Furuya , 2 Kazuhisa Takahashi , 2 Seiji Ohtori 1
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu National Hospital, 2 Yotsukaido, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 3 Chiba, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Togane, Chiba, Japan Corresponding Author: Yawara Eguchi Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shimoshizu National Hospital, 934-5, Shikawatashi, Yotsukaido, Chiba 284-0003, Japan Tel: +81-43-422-2511 Fax: +81-43-421-3007 E-mail: [email protected] Received: September 16, 2016 Revised: January 4, 2017 Accepted: February 1, 2017
Copyright © 2017 by The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-n c/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Korean J Spine
Objective: It is important to develop an easy means of diagnosing lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS) in a general practice setting. We investigated the use of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) to diagnose LFS in symptomatic patients. Methods: Subjects included 13 cases (mean age, 72 years) with LFS, and 30 cases (mean age, 73 years) with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS) involving one intervertebral disc. The visual analogue scale score for low back pain and leg pain, the JOABPEQ were evaluated. Results: Those with LFS had a significantly lower JOA score (p
