The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Pain Around the Posterior Iliac Crest of Thoracolumbar Origin -Case report-

흉요추 이행부 원인에 의한 후장골릉 부근 요통 -증례 보고-

  • Hwang, Young-Seob (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Oh, Kwang-Jo (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Kim, Woo-Sun (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Choe, Huhn (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
  • 황영섭 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증클리닉) ;
  • 오광조 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증클리닉) ;
  • 김우선 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증클리닉) ;
  • 최훈 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증클리닉)
  • Published : 2000.06.30
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Abstract

Pain around the posterior iliac crest area is usually attributed to disorders of the lower lumbar or lumbosacral spine. However, low back pain arising from the thoracolumbar region is common and it is very similar to low back pain of lumbosacral origin. Low back pain of thoracolumbar origin is clinically distinguished from other nonspecific low back pain syndrome. It is characterized by symptoms localized at one posterior iliac crest innervated by posterior branch of $T_{12}$ spinal nerve. Patients never complain of spontaneous pain at the thoracolumbar junction. Only localized tenderness over involved segments of thoracolumbar junction can be noted. We report two cases of posterior iliac crest pain of thoracolumbar origin which was relieved by the treatment on the thoracolumbar junction.

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