Diagnosis and treatment characters of senile patients with lumbar disc protrusion (A report of 56 cases) / 中国微创外科杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment of senile patients with lumbar disc protrusion . Methods The clinical data of 56 cases of senile lumbar disc protrusion from 1990 to 2000 were reviewed retrospectively. Results 48 patients had been followed for 6 months to 7.5 years with average 4 years. Excellent and good results were 41 cases (85.4%).Conclusions There was atypical symptom in the senile patients with lumbar disc protrusion. CT was an important methods for diagnosis. The after concomitant diseases were controlled, resecting half vertebral lamina and enlarging fenestration were performed. The therapeutic results were satisfactory.