[Surgical treatment of herniation of a lumbar intervertebral disk in young people (author's transl)].
Among 2755 patients operated on for nerve-root compression there were 38 children and juveniles (aged 11-22 years). Average interval between onset of symptoms and operation was 14 1/2 months and often involved considerable diagnostic effort. 36 of the 38 patients were re-examined an average of 11 years after operation: 15 were free of symptoms, 18 had occasional mild symptoms, two had continuous mild pain and one had occasional severe pain. Re-operation was necessary in six. All patients are able to work. A connection between an accident and the herniation was demonstrated in only two instances.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
Ergebnisse der operativen Behandlung von lumbalen Bandscheibenvorfällen Jugendlicher