Relevant factors and preventive strategy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To analyze and evaluate the relevant factors of recurrent lumbar disc herniation for providing strategy of prevention of this syndrome.[Method]Sixteen cases of recurrent lumbar disc herniation were analyzed according to medical history,physical examination and image examination before re-operation and the primary operation,and all the patients received exploration during operation.[Result]The relevant factors of recurrent lumbar disc herniation were as followsthe extent of disc degeneration,the stability of lumbar spine,the time of getting out of bed after primary operation and the weight of the patients.[Conclusion]Besides iatrogenic factors,there are several factors related to recurrent lumbar disc herniation,including the characteristics of disc and lumbar spine,as well as the compliance of patients.To remove these factors is the main preventive strategy of recurrent lumbar disc herniation.