Evaluation of the surgical results for lumbar disc in the pediatric and adolescents population

Abstract EN

During the period of July 1997 to July 2000, twenty patients aged 11 -18 years were treated surgically for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation at department of neurosurgery Suez canal university to determine the difference between pediatric and adult disc aetiology, symptomatology, surgical findings and its results, we investigated the incidence, history, clinical findings and radiologic assessment 0إ these patients with the results of surgical treatment were presented.

The main differential aspects of lumbar disc disease between pediatrics and adults are emphasized.

The surgical results were excellent (95%) after a follow up period of one year with no complications or instability or deformity.

We concluded that lumbar discectomy in the pediatric populations was safe in all cases, very successful with excellent prognostic outcome, complete cure and marked improvements.

It should be done as soon as the patient diagnosed because no patient got any improvement whatever the length of conservative therapy period.