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Accuracy of straight leg raise and slump tests in detecting lumbar disc herniation: a pilot study

dc.contributor.authorM’kumbuzi, V.R.P.
dc.contributor.authorNtawukuriryayo, J.T.
dc.contributor.authorHabimana, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorMunyandamutsa, J.
dc.contributor.authorNzakizwanimana, E.
dc.coverage.spatialRwandaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-12T10:38:29Z
dc.date.available2016-02-12T10:38:29Z
dc.date.issued2012-01
dc.identifier.citationM'kumbuzi, V.R.P. et al., (2012) Accuracy of straight leg raise and slump tests in detecting lumbar disc herniation: a pilot study, Central African Journal of Medicine, vol. 58, nos. 1/4, pp. 5-11. Harare: CAJM.en
dc.identifier.issn0008-9176
dc.identifier.urihttps://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/8965
dc.descriptionA research paper on low back pain (LBP) observed and studied in Kigali, Rwanda.en
dc.description.abstractLow back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal condition, with a lifetime prevalence of 84% in the general adult population. One often diagnosed cause id a herniated inter-vertebral disc exerting pressure on the nerve root. This is clinically termed lumbar disc herniation (LDH). In LDH, physical examination findings, reported symptoms, and findings on the imaging technique do not always correlate.en
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dc.publisherFaculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.subjectHealthen
dc.titleAccuracy of straight leg raise and slump tests in detecting lumbar disc herniation: a pilot studyen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Zimbabwe (UZ)en


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