Lumbar Disc Herniation
Conditions
Keywords
Lumbar disc herniation , Open Discectomy, Micrdiscectomy
Brief summary
60 patients involved were divided into two matched groups; Group A: 30 patients were treated with conventional fenestration laminectomy and discectomy and Group B: 30 patients were treated with microdiscectomy. The age of the patients involved in this study ranged from 19 years old to 46 years old
Detailed description
60 patients involved were divided into two matched groups; Group A: 30 patients were treated with conventional fenestration laminectomy and discectomy and Group B: 30 patients were treated with microdiscectomy. The age of the patients involved in this study ranged from 19 years old to 46 years old. All the patient was suffering from symptomatic lumbar disc herniation L4-5. Each patient was assessed clinically and MRI was done for all the patients to prove clinically, the symptomatic lumbar disc herniation which was present in all patients.
Interventions
PROCEDUREMicrodiscectomy
Sponsors
Hawler Medical University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 46 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults who are symptomatic lumbar disc herniation L4-5. Each patient was assessed clinically and MRI was done for all the patients to prove clinically, the symptomatic lumbar disc herniation which was present in all patients. Conservative treatment for 6weeks was failed
Exclusion criteria
* smoking, previous lumbar spine surgery, Diabetes Melitus (DM) and neuromuscular disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual analogue score | Visua analogue score was assessed preoperatively and postoperatively to see how much change in pain can occurred after open discectomy and after Microdiscectomy for 1 year | Visual analogue score of back pain and leg pain which represent a score from 0-10 so if patient has no pain so gives 0 and if has severe pain gives 10 |
| Oswestry disability index | Oswestry disability index was assessed preoperatively and postoperatively to assess how much changes can occur after open discectomy and Microdiscectomy for 1 year after surgery | Oswestry disability index in a measurement of functional ability of patients regarding pain and daily activities |
Outcome results
None listed