LATE CT-FINDINGS IN NONSURGICALLY TREATED LUMBAR DISC HERNIATIONS

Authors
ILKKO E LAHDE S HEIKKINEN ER
Citation
E. Ilkko et al., LATE CT-FINDINGS IN NONSURGICALLY TREATED LUMBAR DISC HERNIATIONS, European journal of radiology, 16(3), 1993, pp. 186-189
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
European journal of radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0720048X
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
186 - 189
Database
ISI
SICI code
0720-048X(1993)16:3<186:LCINTL>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Eighteen patients with non-surgically treated lumbar disc herniation u nderwent follow-up CT examination at an average of 5.2 years (range 4. 3-6.1 years) after their initial examination. In 12 of the patients di sc herniation had resolved, although only five of these patients had c omplete relief of symptoms. Although disc herniation has a tendency to heal spontaneously, there is poor correlation between the morphologic al changes and the relief of pain.