摘要下腰痛（low back pain,LBP）是骨科门诊最常见的症状之一,文献[1]报道在LBP患者中,小关节源性腰痛占15%~45%。然而,以往对下腰痛患者的影像学诊断及临床处理却多侧重于椎间盘及椎体病变,对椎小关节退变引起的下腰痛往往认识不够、重视不足,常引起漏诊、误治,尤其延误了该病早期的正确诊断及有效治疗。
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