Late CT-findings in non-surgically treated lumbar disc herniations.
Eighteen patients with non-surgically treated lumbar disc herniation underwent follow-up CT examination at an average of 5.2 years (range 4.3-6.1 years) after their initial examination. In 12 of the patients disc herniation had resolved, although only five of these patients had complete relief of symptoms. Although disc herniation has a tendency to heal spontaneously, there is poor correlation between the morphological changes and the relief of pain.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Finland.
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D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed