title: Microsurgical management of the lumbar intervertebral disc-disease.
abstract: One hundred consecutive patients operated on for sciatica pain using microsurgical techniques between April 1984 and February 1985 were evaluated retrospectively. This paper gives preoperative clinical data, end-result of surgery, rate of complications and true recurrent herniations. On the basis of the results, both soon after operation and at later follow-up (between three and five years) we feel encouraged to continue using this mode of operation. Complete or significant pain relief was achieved in 92% of patients; 93% were able to return to their preoperative normal physical activities. The frequency of complications was low.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Department, Clemenshospital, Münster, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulali
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: von Wild
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome