title: [Differential diagnosis of lumbar intervertebral disk syndrome from the neurosurgical viewpoint--personal surgical experiences with over 3,000 lumbar operations].
abstract: Lumbar syndromes belong to the most frequent complaints in medical practice. In a series of 3110 lumbar spine operations differential diagnoses of neurosurgical relevance are represented. Diagnostic measures and operative indications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Klinik, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus Bergmannsheil, Gelsenkirchen-Buer.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Prestar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jöllenbeck
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017586:Diskectomy; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Differentialdiagnosen des lumbalen Bandscheibensyndroms aus neurochirurgischer Sicht--eigene operative Erfahrungen mit über 3000 Lumbaloperationen.