Correlation between Schizas Score, Degree of Disability, and Neurogenic Claudication in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Abstract

Background: Magnetic Ressonance Imaging (MRI) is one of modality to diagnosed lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) however there were some mismatch between the degree of canal stenosis to functional score of LSS. There are some methods to measure the degree of canal stenosis, on of them is Schizas Score. To asses functional score of patients with LSS, there are some tools can be used. Oswesstry Disability Index (ODI) and Neurogenic Claudication Outcome Score (NCOS) are questionnaire commonly used in LSS. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between the degree of stenosis grading using Schizas Score to the degree of disability using ODI score and Neurogenic Claudication using NCOS.