title: The surgical treatment of cervical disc herniation.
abstract: The authors reviewed 61 cases of cervico-brachialgia due to posterolateral disc herniation treated at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute between 1975 and 1985. Results were positive in 69.3% of the cases, partially negative or negative in 30.7%. An analysis of the results reveals a high correspondence between clinical diagnosis and surgical findings (82%): but the percentage of error in clinical diagnosis (18%) cannot be overlooked. For this reason the clinical diagnosis must be confirmed by CT and/or MRI. In our experience, the posterior approach has proven to be suited to resolving most cervico-brachial pain syndromes due to posterolateral disc herniation.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Neurofisiopatologia, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blondi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moroni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cantagalli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trinchese
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vicenzi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pezzuto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rollo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000209:etiology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged