Department of Neurosurgery, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Research Article
Modified Omar Sign for the Clinical Diagnosis of Unilateral Foraminal Stenosis Associated with Disc Prolapse
Author(s): Omar Abdelhay Eldanasory*
Objective and study design: A retrospective study analyses the validity of the Modified Omar's test for the clinical
diagnosis of unilateral lumbar foraminal stenosis associated with disc prolapse.
Methods: This study analyses 250 patients with unilateral sciatic pain, between 2011 and 2020. All the data was
obtained from the database collected from our institution and our private clinics. All patients had a standardized
neurological assessment with applying the modified Omar test during their examination, then comparing the clinical
findings with the MRI imaging. The postoperative clinical finding’s looking for absence of modified omar sign were
also compared to the preoperative one.
Results: The modified Omar test was applied during the physical examination. The test was positive for all selected.. View more»