LUMBAR-DISK HERNIATION - AN ANALYSIS OF 175 SURGICALLY TREATED CASES

Authors
STAMBOUGH JL
Citation
Jl. Stambough, LUMBAR-DISK HERNIATION - AN ANALYSIS OF 175 SURGICALLY TREATED CASES, Journal of spinal disorders, 10(6), 1997, pp. 488-492
Citations number
28
Journal title
Journal of spinal disorders → ACNP
ISSN journal
08950385
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
488 - 492
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0385(1997)10:6<488:LH-AAO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
This is a retrospective review of 175 consecutive open lumbar diskecto mies with a minimum 1-year follow-up (average follow-up, 54 months). R esults of the diskectomies were: 91.0% good-to-excellent result, 3.4% fair, and 1.1% poor. Complications were few, and the overall recurrenc e rate was 4.6%. By multiple linear regression analysis, no one factor could predict the relief of leg pain.