Herniaton of the lumbar disk in adolescents

Basile Junior, Roberto; Barros Filho, Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa de; Bonetti, Clelgen Luiz; Rosemberg, Laercio A

Basile Junior, Roberto; Barros Filho, Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa de; Bonetti, Clelgen Luiz; Rosemberg, Laercio A.

Rev. paul. med ; 110(2): 51-5, mar.-apr. 1992. ilus, tab

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-122165

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ABSTRACT

The authors review eight cases of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation in adolescents aged less than 16 years, with a minimun follow-up treatment of 2 years, during an 18-year period. All patients presented lower back and sciatic pain, antalgic scoliosis, and a positive Lasègue sign. Nerve compression signs present in 25+ of the cases. Seventy-five percent of the cases underwent myelography and 25% underwent computerized axial tomography. Results were good in all cases

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Humans; Male; Adolescent; Intervertebral Disc Displacement/surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery; Myelography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Follow-Up Studies; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Laminectomy; Lumbar Vertebrae

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Lumbar Vertebrae Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. paul. med Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1992 Type: Article

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