Does the Size or Location of Lumbar Disc Herniation Predict the Need for Operative Treatment?
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2022
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to determine whether the absolute size (mm
METHODS: MRIs of 89 patients were reviewed, and patients were split into groups based on type of management received (34 nonoperative vs 55 microdiscectomy). Radiographic characteristics-including size of disc herniation (mm
RESULTS: The operative group showed a significantly higher percentage of canal compromise (39.5% vs 31.1%,
CONCLUSIONS: Disc herniations in a paracentral location were more likely to undergo operative treatment than those more centrally located, on axial MRI views.
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
237
Last Page
243
ISSN
2192-5682
Published In/Presented At
Divi, S. N., Makanji, H. S., Kepler, C. K., Anderson, D. G., Goyal, D. K. C., Warner, E. D., Galetta, M. S., Hilibrand, A. S., Kaye, I. D., Kurd, M. F., Radcliff, K. E., Rihn, J. A., Woods, B. I., Vaccaro, A. R., & Schroeder, G. D. (2022). Does the Size or Location of Lumbar Disc Herniation Predict the Need for Operative Treatment?. Global spine journal, 12(2), 237–243. https://doi.org/10.1177/2192568220948519
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
32935569
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article