Low back pain and radiating pain in the lower limbs caused by lumbar disc herniation
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional Discectomy:None
Intradiscal Circumferential Decompression:None
Sponsors
Army Medical Center of PLA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18-70, with no gender restrictions; 2.Unilateral lumbar disc herniation at a single level (L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1); 3.MRI examination reveals lumbar disc herniation with nerve root compression; 4.The patient exhibits clear symptoms of nerve root pain, which are consistent with the radiographic findings; 5.Conservative treatment for at least 6 weeks has been ineffective; 6.The clinical data are complete, with a follow-up period of >= 24 months;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Multi-level lumbar disc herniation; 2.Disc herniation with free disc fragments at the distal end(extending beyond the upper and lower edges of the intervertebral space by 5mm); 3.Associated disc calcification; 4.Moderate or severe spinal stenosis; 5.Previous history of lumbar surgery; 6.Presence of lumbar instability or spondylolisthesis (dynamic X-ray vertebral slippage >3mm or intervertebral angle change >15°) or lumbar spondylolisthesis (>=Grade I); 7.Concurrent lumbar infection or tumor; 8.Patients with severe internal diseases that are intolerable to surgery; 9.Incomplete clinical data or loss to follow-up;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postoperative recurrence; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiuPeng
Army Medical Center of PLA
Outcome results
None listed