title: [Surgical treatment of herniated intervertebral discs in children and teenagers].
abstract: The authors present early results od surgical treatment of herniated intervertebral discs in children and teenagers. Five cases of herniated intervertebral discs in the lumbar spine in teenagers were treated surgically between 2000 and 2002. The paper presents early results of surgical treatment, as well as the indications for it. It is the authors' opinion that the indications for surgery of herniated lumbar discs among children and teenagers do not differ form indications among adults. Postponing surgery because of young age seems to be unjustified.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Chirurgii Kregosłupa, Ortopedzyczno-Rehabilitacyjny Szpital Kliniczny nr 4 im. W. Degi, Akademia Medyczna w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Franciszek
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tobjasz
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nowakowski
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cabaj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome