title: [Lumbar disk hernia in children and adolescents].
abstract: Of 3,946 patients with lumbar disc herniation, who were operated on from 1980 to 1987 at the Clinic of Neurosurgery of the University of Innsbruck, 11 consecutive patients (0.27%) were younger than 19 years. In 9 patients (82%) there was radicular pain; in 90% the straight-leg raising test was positive, in 36% there was clear relation trauma to the onset of symptoms. Water-soluble contrast myelography or computerized tomography were used to confirm the diagnosis, in 36% both investigations. In 91% the surgical procedure was unilateral partial hemilaminectomy and in one case a laminectomy. In all cases a good or excellent result could be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie, Innsbruck.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plangger
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mohsenipour
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Twerdy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Die lumbale Diskushernie im Kindes- und Jugendalter.