LUMBAR DISC PROTRUSIONS IN PREGNANCY

Lumbar disc protrusions in pregnancy.

The occurence of paralysis of a lower limb of the mother after labour was first described at least 120 years ago (von Basedow, 1838). The condition is uncommon, Beattie (1933) reporting an incidence of less than 1 in 2,500 deliveries. This "maternal obstetrical palsy", as it has been named, has usually been considered to result from injury to the lumbosacral plexus occasioned by the foetal head...

Intermittent claudication and lateral lumbar disc protrusions.

Treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusions by manipulation.

From 1975 through 1983, a total of 517 patients with protruded lumbar discs were admitted for manipulative treatment. Of these, 76.8% had satisfactory results. There were 73 recurrences (14.1%) at intervals ranging from two months to 12 years. Forty-seven cases did not respond to manipulation. These results indicate that manipulation of the spine can be effective treatment for lumbar disc protr...

Randomized clinical trial comparing lumbar percutaneous hydrodiscectomy with lumbar open microdiscectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc protrusions and herniations

OBJECTIVES Hydrodiscectomy is a new technique used for percutaneous spinal discectomy that employs a high-intensity stream of water for herniated disc ablation and tissue aspiration. No previous clinical study has examined the effects of percutaneous hydrodiscectomy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of hydrodiscectomy compared to open microdiscectomy regarding pain, function, s...

Comparison of percutaneous nucleoplasty and open discectomy in patients with lumbar disc protrusions.

INTRODUCTION Coblation nucleoplasty is a minimally invasive method, at middle way between conservative and open surgical treatment of patients with degenerative disc disease and lumbar disc protrusion. Authors compare the outcome of patients treated through the two methods. MATERIAL AND RESULTS Two groups of 80 patients each were treated through open discectomy and nucleoplasty. Patients with...