Urinary retention and intervertebral disc protrusion.
The case histories of 17 patients in whom urinary retention was associated with an intervertebral disc protrusion which occurred, most commonly, centrally at the lumbar 4/5 level are presented. Strong pleas are made for consideration of this entity in patients with unexplained urinary retention.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy