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2007•Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British VolumeOpen access

Observations on the natural history of massive lumbar disc herniation

G.L. Cribb, D. C. Jaffray, Victor N. Cassar‐Pullicino

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We have treated 15 patients with massive lumbar disc herniations non-operatively. Repeat MR scanning after a mean 24 months (5 to 56) showed a dramatic resolution of the herniation in 14 patients. No patient developed a cauda equina syndrome. We suggest that this condition may be more benign than previously thought.

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We have treated 15 patients with massive lumbar disc herniations non-operatively. Repeat MR scanning after a mean 24 months (5 to 56) showed a dramatic resolution of the herniation in 14 patients. No patient developed a cauda equina syndrome. We suggest that this condition may be more benign than previously thought.

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We have treated 15 patients with massive lumbar disc herniations non-operatively. Repeat MR scanning after a mean 24 months (5 to 56) showed a dramatic resolution of the herniation in 14 patients. No patient developed a cauda equina syndrome. We suggest that this condition may be more benign than previously thought.

Key concepts: Lumbar disc herniation, Cauda equina syndrome, Disc herniation, Natural history, Medicine, Lumbar, Cauda equina, Surgery

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