The functional relevance of neurological recovery 20 years or more after lumbar discectomy.
The indications for lumbar discectomy are pain and neurological dysfunction. This paper considers the extent and timing of neurological recovery following spinal decompression.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading RG15AN, UK. robmarshall100@hotmail.com
D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D017586:Diskectomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome