Abstract
Lumbago is an original problem in the field of orthopaedic surgery, however, its precedent diseases are remarked in the fields of gynecology, surgery, urology and internal medicine, and one must study the lumbago from every angles in order to clarify its etiology. The author examined cases of spondylitis tbc. dorsalis, lumbalis and sacroiliac joint tuberculosis (41 male cases and 45 female cases in Murayama National Sanatorium). Results were as follows;
1) Most patients visited a physician not later than 15 days, (at the latest 6 months), after onset of their lumbago. Incidentally female patients visited a doctor earlier than the male patients, in general.
2) Most cases suffered from lumbago for less than 3 years and more female cases suffered from lumbago more than 3 years, by the time of examination.
3) 12 cases of the female 45 cases, whose lumbago were not arrested with orthopaedic surgery, were examined gynecologically and the following diseases were found; adnexitis chronica, retroflexio uteri fixata et mobilis, anteflexio ut. fixata, retro-sinistroversio ut. mobilis, displasia uteri, atrophia uteri, myoma uteri, functional uterus bleeding and vegetosis. 5 cases of the 12 cases were operated and their lumbago disappeared after the operation.
The author suggests the characteristics of female lumbago cases and urges to conduct gynecological examinations for the treatment of the lumbago.
