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| Title |
Primary pain generator identification by CT–SPECT in a patient with low back pain: a case report
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| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13104-017-2458-3 |
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| Authors |
Gabriel Tender, Adriana Constantinescu, Andrew Conger, Anthony DiGiorgio |
| Abstract |
Chronic low back pain is one of the most common conditions encountered in the middle-age population. Identifying the primary pain generator is notoriously difficult. The computed tomography-single-photon emission computed tomography (CT-SPECT) is emerging as a new diagnostic modality for this purpose. This 68-year-old Caucasian male presented with intractable low back pain refractory to maximal conservative treatment, including medication and extensive physical therapy. The lumbar computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and flexion-extension X-rays showed advanced degenerative changes throughout the lumbar spine, but no single level significantly worse than the others. The CT-SPECT showed markedly increased uptake at the L1-2 disc level and only minimal uptake at the other levels. The patient underwent a minimally invasive lateral L1-2 fusion with near-complete resolution of his low back pain. The CT-SPECT may provide a unique tool in establishing the primary pain generator in patients with degenerative spine disease. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
| Ireland | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
| Scientists | 1 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 17 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 16 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 24% |
| Researcher | 3 | 18% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 18% |
| Unknown | 4 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 41% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 6% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 4 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 November 2017.
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#6,272,075
of 23,577,654 outputs
Outputs from BMC Research Notes
#925
of 4,303 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#98,836
of 310,396 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Research Notes
#12
of 49 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 4,303 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 5.7. This one has done well, scoring higher than 78% of its peers.
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