Influence of diabetes mellitus on cervical intervertebral disc herniation.
OBJECTIVE
To establish if patients treated surgically for cervical disc disease have an increased incidence of diabetes mellitus.


METHODS
We prospectively studied 66 consecutive patients who were treated surgically for cervical disc disease and compared them with 100 age-matched patients at the same time period who underwent surgery for other reasons.


RESULTS
There was a significantly increased incidence of diabetes mellitus in the first group. This increased incidence was even higher than that in historical controls treated surgically for lumbar disc disease. Short-term postoperative prognosis was good in our patients. We describe the relationship between diabetes mellitus and cervical disc disease.


CONCLUSIONS
There is an increased incidence of diabetes among patients undergoing surgery for cervical disc disease.
Neurosurgical Department, KAT National Hospital, Nikis 2, 14561 Kifissia, Attica, Greece. nicsac2@hotmail.com
Nikolaos
N
Sakellaridis
Antonios
A
Androulis
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome