title: [Long-term results of surgical treatment of lumbar discopathy in children and adolescents].
abstract: Long-term results of surgical treatment of lumbar discopathy in 29 patients with 5 years follow-up (14 girls, 15 boys) operated at the age of 13-18 years in Neurosurgery Department, Medical University in Białystok between 1970 and 1993. Ten years follow-up was available in 26 patients (14 girls, 12 boys) operated between 1970 and 1988. Over period of 10 years 64.3% girls and 16.7% boys preserved recommended diet, 92.8% and 8.3% boys continued muscle strengthening exercises. Cigarette smoking abandoned 100% girls and none of the boys. Ten years after surgical treatment for lumbar discopathy excellent results were found in 85.7% females and 50% males.
authors: Klinika Neurochirurgii, Akademia Medyczna, Białymstoku.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Dudek
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Michno
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Michalski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome