title: Lumbar disc disease in children.
abstract: The clinical experience with lumbar disc disease in 38 patients at a large children's hospital is reviewed. Thirty children underwent surgical treatment; eight patients were not operated upon. The surgical results were excellent, with 93% of the children cured or markedly improved on follow-up. The main differential aspects of lumbar disc disease between children and adults are emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male