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Protrusion of upper lumbar intervertebral discs (long term follow-up of operated cases)
1Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association
|July 1, 1991
Abstract:
Fifteen operated cases of upper lumbar disc prolapse have been reviewed. They were categorised under 4 types of clinical presentation. There was no clear correlation between the level of the prolapse, clinical presentation, and type of disc prolapse as observed at surgery. On long term follow-up 11 of the 15 (73%) cases had an excellent result and were leading a normal life. The result is poor in patients with severe paraplegia.

