Objective

JPSIM

Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine

J Pak Soc Intern Med

2709-8729 2710-0804

Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine

10.70302/jpsim.v4i4.2362

jpsim.v4i4.2362

Original Research

Association of Lumbar Spine Degeneration on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with Occupational Activity

Tariq

Zeeshan

jamstarz@live.com * Hafeez

Rabia

Waheed

Iqra

Department of Radiology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore UCHS The Children’s Hospital Lahore Biostatistician

*Correspondence: Zeeshan Tariq (jamstarz@live.com)

29 11 2023

2023

4 4 306 311 21 07 2023 21 08 2023

2023

The Author(s)

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Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine the association of lumbar spine degeneration on magnetic resonance imaging with occupational activity in Pakistani population.

Methodology

The current cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore General Hospital's Diagnostic Radiology department for nine months. 146 patients underwent MRI using Siemens 1.5T scanner (Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany). If found, degenerative alterations in the spine were noticed.

Results

In the high occupational activity group spine degeneration was seen in 46 (95.8%) patients whereas in low and inter spine degeneration group spine degeneration was seen in 83(84.7%) patients (p-value=0.049). In high occupational activity group straightening of spine was seen in 25(52.1%) patients and in low and inter activity group it was seen in 78(79.6%) patients (p-value=0.001). In the high occupational activity group disc bulge was noted in 32(66.7%) patients and in low and inter activity group it was found in 48(49%) patients (p-value=0.044). In high occupational activity group disc protrusion was seen in 30(62.5%) patients and in low and inter activity group it was noted in 81(82.7%) patients (p-value=0.007). In high occupational activity disc extrusion was noted in 7(14.6%) patients and in low and inter activity group it was noted in 4(4.1%) patients (p-value=0.041). In high occupational activity disc desiccation was noted in 27(56.2%) patients and in low and inter activity group it was noted in 37(37.8%) patients (p-value=0.034).

Conclusion

From the findings of this study, we may conclude that lumber spine degeneration on magnetic resonance imaging is significantly higher in high occupational activity group as compared to inter and lower activity group.

Keywords Magnetic Resonance Imaging Occupational Activity Lumbar Spine Degeneration Bacillus CalmetteGuérin (BCG) Vaccination Children Tuberculous meningitis

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