The microsurgical treatment of lumbar disc protrusion. Follow-up of 60 cases.
The technique and results of microsurgical techniques for lumbar disc protrusions in 60 patients are presented. All patients were followed up for a minimum of 2.5 years, and 91% had good or excellent results. The only patient with a recurrent disc sequestration had a good result after a second operation.
Thomas
A M
AM
London Hospital, England.
Afshar
F
F
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology