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Back ache following operation for lumbar disc prolapse

A comparison between the fenestration and the laminectomy approach

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The results from two matched operative groups with proven lumbar disc degeneration, who underwent full laminectomy or true fenestration have been compared. Two factors determine post operative prognosis in terms of back ache; the length of time between onset of symptoms and operation after a period of conservative care, and the presence of hypermobility at the operative level. The method of exposure of the affected level has no effect on the outcome of the removal of prolapsed disc material.

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Les auteurs ont étudié les résultats de deux groupes comparables de patients porteurs d'une discopathie lombaire dégénérative certaine, opérés les uns par laminectomie complète, les autres par simple fenestration. Deux facteurs conditionnent le pronostic postopératoire en ce qui concerne la lombalgie: la durée de l'intervalle séparant le début des symptômes de l'opération, après une période de traitement médical, et la présence d'une hypermobilité au niveau opéré. La voie d'abord ne modifie en rien le résultat de l'ablation de la hernie discale.

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Jenkins, D.H.R., Verow, P., Broughton, R. et al. Back ache following operation for lumbar disc prolapse. International Orthopaedics 2, 219–222 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00266081

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