Case 17 Lumbar Stenosis
Case 17
Lumbar
Stenosis
Age
?old What
happened ? Back
Ache with b/l leg pain initially buttock
then at calf
How
much they can walk ? What
eases pain ? Sitting down,leaning forward ,
Introduction
ownself
Exposure
– whole body
Hand
scrubbing
Look- Standing
Patient
Attitude of the
body stooping
posture
Look
Alignment - Front
Both shoulders and Pelvis are leveled,
Stooping posture
No wasting of Quadriceps muscles
Patella facing forward and at equal
height
Leg, foot and toes look normal with
normal
overlying skin
Side Elbows straight overlying greater
trochanter
Transverse Loin Creases
Knee Straight
Foot Arches maintained
Back
Maintained Spinal curvature
Normal overlying skin on back with no dimpling
, tuft of hair
and swelling
Calf
symmetrical with normal overlying skin
Heel has – Normal varus
Feel
Temperature – Normal
Superficial Palpation
Bony Palpation - Generalized
spinal tenderness +
Movement – Restriction of
extension
Gait Stooping
Tip toe , heel walking ,
Squating Heel at the
same level
Standing – Special
tests -Trendelenburg test
Lie down Patient
SLR
Movement
Hip / Knee /
Ankle / Toes
LLD
Neurovascular
Assessment
Sensory Examination L
2 – S 5
Motor
Examination - Global muscle
weakness
Power of the Muscles –
Supine Quadriceps ,
TA / EHL
/EDC / TP / Peronei
Lateral
Abductor /Adductor
Prone Gastrosoleus / FHL/FDC
/Hamstring/Gluteal Maixums /Medius/Minimus
Reflexes
Vascular
Examination – DPA / PTA on supine position
Discussion
D/Ds
Intermittent
Arterial Claudication
Standing makes easier
Flexion – no effect
Cycling makes it worst
Prone – no effect
Venous
Claudication
From Previous Thrombosis
Type
Primary –
Congenital Malformations , developmental flaws
Congenital – Spinal Dysraphism ,Segmental failure ,
Achondroplasia, Osteopetrosis
Developmental – Vertebral arch ossification ,
Shortened Pedicles , Apical Vertebral
wedging , Anterior Vertebral Beaking (Morquio Syndrome )
Secondary
(Acquired )– Degenerative Changes , iatrogenic , trauma,
Degenerative Changes – Central Canal and lateral
recess stenosis from
posterior disc protusion , ligamentum flavum
hypertrophy ,
Iatrogenic - laminectomy , Fusion , dissectomy ,
Systemic - Paget’s ,Acromegaly, Ankylosing Spondylitis
Investigations
AP , Lateral
Radiographs
MRI
Management
Physiotherapy
Spinal Surgeon
Consultation
Laminectomy +/- Fusion
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