Dermatome-Specific Herpes Zoster Following Corticosteroid Therapy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Case Report Illustrating the Immunocompromised District Theory. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Systemic corticosteroids frequently utilized to manage lumbosacral radiculopathy introduce an immunological paradox by potentially triggering varicella‐zoster virus reactivation. While well‐documented in severely immunocompromised populations, the specific neuro‐immunological mechanisms in otherwise immunocompetent patients with lumbar disc ...
Liu J +11 more
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Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery - Novel Approaches, Timing and Outcomes [PDF]
Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery – Novel Approaches, Timing and Outcomes JOEL BECK Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of clinical sciences, Sahlgrenska academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2021 ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Full Endoscopic Lumbar ...
Beck, Joel
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Background: Recurrent herniation following lumbar disc excision has been reported in 5–11% of patients. There are very few studies on role and outcomes of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of recurrent disc herniation.
Rakeshkumar C. Luhana +2 more
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ASSOCIATION OF SPINOPELVIC PARAMETERS WITH THE LOCATION OF LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION
Objective:To associate spinopelvic parameters, pelvic incidence, sacral slope, pelvic tilt and lumbar lordosis with the axial location of lumbar disc herniation.Methods:Retrospective study, which evaluated imaging and medical records of 61 patients with ...
Jefferson Coelho de Léo +4 more
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Cumulative occupational lumbar load and lumbar disc disease : results of a German multi-center case-control study (EPILIFT) [PDF]
Background The to date evidence for a dose-response relationship between physical workload and the development of lumbar disc diseases is limited. We therefore investigated the possible etiologic relevance of cumulative occupational lumbar load to lumbar
Grifka, Joachim +46 more
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Lifestyle factors and lumbar disc disease: results of a German multi-center case-control study (EPILIFT) [PDF]
Introduction: In the large-scale case-control study EPILIFT, we investigated the dose-response relationship between lifestyle factors (weight, smoking amount, cumulative duration of different sports activities) and lumbar disc disease.
Grifka, Joachim +21 more
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Lumbosacral morphology in lumbar disc herniation: a “chicken and egg” issue
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship, if any, between lumbar disc herniation and lumbosacral morphology. Methods: Intervertebral disc angles (IDA), lumbar lordosis angle (LLA), lumbosacral lordosis angle (LSLA), lumbosacral ...
Ilke Coskun Benlidayi +2 more
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Objectives: This study compared the risk of symptomatic recurrent disc herniation and clinical outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) versus open lumbar microdiscectomy (OLM) for lumbar disc herniation with 2 years of follow-up ...
Chang-Hao Lin +4 more
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Correlation of EYS polymorphisms with lumbar disc herniation risk among Han Chinese population
Background Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common spinal disease in clinical practice. Once lumbar disc herniation occurs, it seriously reduces patient's quality of life.
Demin Ji +8 more
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Recurrent lumbar disc herniation [PDF]
Recurrent lumbar disc herniation is a common disease process. It has been noted to occur in 5 to 15% of cases surgically treated for primary lumbar disc herniation. Outcomes in one series approached those after the initial operations, although this is not the case in the experience of most surgeons.
Karin R, Swartz, Gregory R, Trost
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