[Red flags in the diagnostics of back pain]
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1Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Str. 1, 66424, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland, Heiko.koerner@me.com.
Background:
Low back pain is one of the most commonly occurring symptomatic complaints with a lifetime prevalence of 70 %.
Objective:
The question of meaningful radiological diagnostics arises in connection with the diagnostics and treatment of low back pain as the common lead symptom.
Material And Methods:
Special clinical warning signs, so-called red flags, which are indicative of a specific cause of low back pain and of the necessity for possible treatment, are presented with special reference to the national treatment guidelines on low back pain.
Results:
The presence of clinical warning signs or red flags and in particular the combination of several red flags increases the probability of a specific cause of low back pain and should be examined using radiological imaging. An uncomplicated low back pain in an otherwise healthy patient does not normally necessitate imaging.
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