title: Post-discectomy syndrome treated with lumbar interbody fusion.
abstract: We studied 27 patients with post-discectomy syndrome. All patients had Lumbar Interbody Fusion with titanium cages and pedicle screw fixation either as Anterior (ALIF, n=18) or as Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF, n=9). Follow-up ranged from 24 to 94 months. The clinical and radiological data were compared. The outcome was evaluated using the Oswestry low back pain disability score and the visual analogue pain intensity scale. Outcomes were similar for all patients regardless of surgical technique and showed a significant improvement at final follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. thomas.niemeyer@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niemeyer
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Halm
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hackenberg
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Liljenqvist
authors.forename: Albert Schulze
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bövingloh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium