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1622054

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-6
pubmed:abstractText
We carried out a four to twelve year follow-up study in thirteen patients aged 63 years and over who were operated on for lumbar disc herniation. In eleven cases the herniation was at the L 4-5 level and in two at the L 5--S 1 level. Additional bony entrapment was present in eight cases. Simple disc removal through a small laminotomy was performed in eight patients, with a good or excellent result in four cases. Disc removal through a hemilaminectomy or laminectomy with the necessary lateral decompression of the bony entrapment gave a good or excellent result in each of the five patients. It is concluded that disc operation in the elderly usually gives acceptable late results. When even a minor bony stenosis is present at the disc herniation level, hemilaminectomy or even laminectomy should be considered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0355-9521
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
81
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
51-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Lumbar disc herniation in the elderly: a rare and rewarding object for surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Lahti City Hospital, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't