title: Multiple operations on the lumbar spine. A study of 15 patients operated on 3 times or more for an initial diagnosis of prolapsed disc.
abstract: This is a study of 15 patients who have been operated on three or four times after an initial diagnosis of prolapsed lumbar disc. Four main causes have been distinguished; recurrent prolapse, spinal stenosis, arachnoiditis and vertebral instability. The final results of these multiple operations have been assessed as worthwhile in 73% of cases. Several factors in this case material have been identified as important in determining the satisfactory end results.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery