title: [Clinical analysis in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with nucleus pulposus resection through small incision and lamina fenestration].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze effect of treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with nucleus pulposus resection through small incision and lamina fenestration,and to explore operative advantage and mattars needing attention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-six patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, including 48 males and 48 females with an average age of 46.4 years (ranging for 16-75 years) and an average course of 5 years (ranging from 1 month to 30 years), were treated with nucleus pulposus resection through small incision and lamina fenestration. The clinical effects were analyzed according to JOA scoring criteria of lower back pain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were followed up from 6 months to 3.5 years with an average of 1.2 years. According to JOA scoring criteria, 34 cases obtained excellent result, 55 good, fair 7. The rate of excellent and good was 92.71% and the mean improvement rate was 54.53%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nucleus pulposus resection through small incision and lamina fenestration can obtain satisfactory outcome in treating lumbar intertebral disc herniation. The incidence of lumbar instability and postoperative complications were low. It is one of the better method for the treatment of lumbar intertebral disc herniation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Spine and Joint Surgery, the Affiliated Shengling Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning, China.
authors.forename: Bing-gang
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yong-hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Guang-bin
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult