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Date Published: 07/03/2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i2.17522
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Vol. 559 No. 2 (2026)
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Nguyễn , V. S., Nguyễn , T. T., & Vi , V. H. (2026). CORRELATION BETWEEN LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND CLINICAL FEATURES IN PATIENTS WITH SCIATICA. Vietnam Medical Journal, 559(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i2.17522

CORRELATION BETWEEN LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND CLINICAL FEATURES IN PATIENTS WITH SCIATICA

Văn Sang Nguyễn 1,2,, Thế Tùng Nguyễn 2, Văn Hiếu Vi 2
1 E Hospital
2 Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Purpose: To determine the correlation between lumbar disc herniation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical symptoms in patients with sciatica syndrome. Materials and Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, 102 patients clinically diagnosed with sciatica syndrome underwent MRI at E Hospital from January 2025 to June 2025. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.0. Results: MRI findings of spinal canal stenosis, foraminal narrowing, and nerve root compression were associated with the severity of pain and clinical manifestations. For each incremental grade of compression observed on MRI, the risk of developing radicular pain increased by 3.3 times. Conclusion: There is an association between MRI findings of disc herniation and clinical symptoms. However, a combined assessment of imaging and clinical evaluation is necessary for a comprehensive assessment.

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Disc herniation, lumbar vertebrae, sciatica, MRI.

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