Spontaneous regression of herniated nucleus pulposus: The clinical findings of 76 patients

Medicine
Okan TurkCan Yaldiz

Abstract

Lumbar disc hernia is common disease, affecting about 5% of the population. Many studies to date reported regression of disc herniation without surgical intervention.Medical records of the patients who applied to the spine clinic in an outpatient setting were retrospectively reviewed. Age, sex, radiological findings, neurological examinations, and medical treatments of the patients were evaluated.Male patients constituted 52.6% of the cases (n = 40) and 47.4% (n = 36) were female. The ages of the patients ranged from 25 to 82 years, with a mean of 48.5 ± 12.1 years. Visual analog scale (VAS) measurements ranged from 0 to 8 and the mean was determined as 2.65 ± 1.98. The VAS score of pain severity of 12 (15.78%) cases was 0, VAS score of 39 (51.31%) cases was 1 to 3, VAS score of 20 (26.31%) cases was 4 to 6, VAS score of 5 (6.57%) cases was 7 to 10. Eighteen (23.68%) of the cases underwent neuropathic pain treatment for more than 6 months. Fifteen (19.7%) patients also developed permanent motor deficits.Findings of our study show that there was no direct association between radiological improvement and clinical improvement. Indication for surgery still existed in a high number of patients, substantial of which developed permane...Continue Reading

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Nov 24, 2021·The Journal of International Medical Research·Chengxiang HuKun Gao

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