Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Relief of lumbar and leg pain symptoms for >= 6 months following initial surgery. 2. Recurrence of lumbar disc herniation presenting with radicular symptoms, with inadequate response to >= 6 weeks of standard conservative treatment. 3. Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirming recurrence at the same segment as the initial episode.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with adjacent segmental lumbar disc herniation. 2. Patients with multisegmental lumbar spinal stenosis. 3. Patients with concomitant lumbar spondylolisthesis. 4. Patients with concomitant lumbar spinal deformity. 5. Patients with recurrent segmental instability.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relief in low back and leg pain; Lumbar spine function;Disc Height;Foraminal height; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complication;Reoperation rate ;Patient satisfaction ;Blood transfusion rate ;Demographics of patients ; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University