title: Disc protrusion in the growing child.
abstract: Long-term follow-up studies of surgically treated herniation of lumbar intervertebral discs demonstrate both similarities and interesting differences between the disorder in children and adults. Failure to respond to conservative treatment is relatively common in children. Long-term follow-up evaluation demonstrates a relatively high incidence of excellent clinical results.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009192:Myelography; D009460:Neurologic Examination