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  • Spine Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Minimally invasive spine techniques have advanced, yet treatment for disc disease lacks a standardized classification.
  • Evolving diagnostic technologies reveal intricate pathoanatomy, necessitating a refined approach to classification.
  • Current treatment options for lumbar disc disease are diverse and not always organized by disease characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a comprehensive, treatment-oriented classification system for lumbar disc disease.
  • To aid spine surgeons in consistently selecting appropriate surgical options.
  • To standardize treatment approaches and integrate evolving technologies effectively.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review for existing disc disease classifications.
  • Grading disc morphology, lesion topography, and symptom complexes.
  • Developing a matrix to combine anatomical features and symptoms, validated with MRI data from 93 patients.

Main Results:

  • Identified 494 potential combinations, with most lacking clinical relevance.
  • L5-S1 was the most affected motion segment (19.3% male, 23.8% female).
  • Globally bulging disc (T3L1) was the most common pathoanatomy (37.6%); T3L1B4R2 (bulging disc with severe axial and moderate radicular pain) was the most frequent clinical classification (11.8%).

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive classification system is crucial for guiding treatment strategies in lumbar disc disease.
  • The proposed system accounts for unique disease characteristics and aids in decision-making.
  • Software integration is planned to utilize this complex classification for optimal treatment selection.