The prevalence and severity of low back pain and associated symptoms in 3,009 old men.
Eur Spine J
; 23(4): 814-20, 2014 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and severity of low back pain (LBP) and the influence of sciatica and neurological deficits in old men. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Mister osteoporosis Sweden includes 3,014 community-dwelling men aged 69-81 years. At study start 3,009 participants answered questions on LBP, low back pain and sciatica (LBP + SCI) or low back pain and sciatica with associated neurological deficits (LBP + SCI + NEU) during the preceding 12 months. Data are presented as proportions or medians with mid-quartile ranges. Differences between groups were tested by χ(2) test and Kruskall-Wallis test.RESULTS:
24% had experienced LBP without SCI, 8% LBP + SCI and 14% LBP + SCI + NEU. 10% of the men with LBP, 22% of those with LBP + SCI, and 36% of those with LBP + SCI + NEU rated the pain as severe (p < 0.001). 23% of the men with LBP, 31% of those with LBP + SCI and 50% of those with LBP + SCI + NEU reported limitation in activity of daily living (ADL) (p < 0.001). Men with only LBP had to restrict their activities for 7 days (3-14), those with LBP + SCI 6 days (2-14) and those with LBP + SCI + NEU 10 days (3-30) (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The 1-year prevalence of LBP in community living men aged 69-81 years was close to 50% but for individuals with LBP or LBP + SCI the morbidity was low with more than two-thirds having no limitations in ADL. In men with LBP + SCI + NEU more than one-third rated the pain as severe and close to half had limitations in ADL.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ciática
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Dor Lombar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Spine J
Assunto da revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article