Diagnoses and trends in use of imaging for low back pain in four Australian emergency departments between 2012 and 2019.
Johan BlokzijlHopin LeeLouise Ann CullenAndrew R CogginsMichael GoldingMark GillettPaul MacConachie MiddletonGiovanni E FerreiraGustavo C MachadoChristopher G MaherAdrian C TraegerPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2022)
Most presentations to the ED for LBP are for non-specific LBP. Around 2% will have specific spinal pathology. Use of imaging in those diagnosed with non-specific LBP remains high and was unaffected by implementation of a state-wide model of care.