Diagnostic criteria for the clinical syndrome of internal disc disruption: Are they reliable?

Autor:	Il-Gyu Yun, H. G. Bae, Kyu-Taeg Lee, Jae-Won Doh
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Diagnostic methods business.industry Subjective report Discography General Medicine Disease Internal disc disruption Low back pain Surgery Intervertebral disk medicine Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Intensive care medicine business Clinical syndrome
Zdroj:	British Journal of Neurosurgery. 17:19-23
ISSN:	1360-046X 0268-8697
DOI:	10.3109/02688690309177967
Popis:	A new disease, named internal disc disruption (IDD), has provoked debate. Some insist that discography is specific for the diagnosis, while others disagree. Without scientific verification, some doctors have performed invasive operations for this uncertain disease. It is necessary to explore the diagnostic criteria and characteristics of IDD. We investigated the background, history, diagnostic methods and criteria of IDD by a review of the literature. The criteria for diagnosis of IDD are diverse. The minimum requirements for the diagnosis were the pattern of pain and the shape on discography. Although the pain pattern is important for the correct diagnosis, it depends on the subjective report of the patient. The diagnosis is up to the patient, and the examiner alone cannot make it. We conclude that IDD is not a real, but a hypothetical disease. Until scientific verification is forthcoming any invasive procedures should be restricted.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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