title: [Long-term results of surgical treatment of lumbar disk herniation in adults].
abstract: The authors present long-term results (10.2 years post-op) of surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation in 1003 patients operated at the Department of Neurosurgery by the University of Medical Sciences in Białystok. The operated group comprised 33.1% women (mean age--55.6 years) and 68.7% men (mean age 57.3 years). Ten years post-op 15.9% women and 5.8% men kept the recommended diet, 14% women and 7.0% men continued muscle strengthening exercise. Ten years post-op excellent and good results were noted in respectively 42.4% and 46.5% women and 45.4% and 46.6% men.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Neurochirurgii, Akademia Medyczna w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dudek
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Michno
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Łebkowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kozłowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Odległe wyniki chirurgicznego leczenia przepukliny jadra miazdzystego w ledźwiowej cześci kregosłupa u ludzi dorosłych.