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Comparison between the Results of Herniotomy and Percutaneous Nucleosis for under-18-years-old-patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation.

Hiroaki Konishi, Shinichiro Hara, Keiji Mihara, Shinichi Harada, Masaya Shiraishi, Masaki Takahashi, Takayoshi Torigoshi

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Since 1985, operative treatment was performed in 23 patients of under 18 years old with lumbar disc herniation. 14 cases were treated by herniotomy and 9 cases by percutaneous nucleotomy (PN).We compaired the results of these treatments.The cases treated by herniotomy showed better results the other.The cuses of failed PN were disc with separated end-plate, L5/S1 herniation and extruded herniation.

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Since 1985, operative treatment was performed in 23 patients of under 18 years old with lumbar disc herniation. 14 cases were treated by herniotomy and 9 cases by percutaneous nucleotomy (PN).We compaired the results of these treatments.The cases treated by herniotomy showed better results the other.The cuses of failed PN were disc with separated end-plate, L5/S1 herniation and extruded herniation.

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Since 1985, operative treatment was performed in 23 patients of under 18 years old with lumbar disc herniation. 14 cases were treated by herniotomy and 9 cases by percutaneous nucleotomy (PN).We compaired the results of these treatments.The cases treated by herniotomy showed better results the other.The cuses of failed PN were disc with separated end-plate, L5/S1 herniation and extruded herniation.

Key concepts: Lumbar disc herniation, Medicine, Percutaneous, Disc herniation, Surgery, Hernia, Lumbar

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