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We studied 18 patients who had undergone surgery for herniated lumbar discs between the ages of 11 and 17 years. The inclusion criteria for girls was an age of 15 years or below and for boys 17 or below at surgery. The mean follow-up time was 10 years and the clinical outcome was good. Age at surgery and length of the follow-up had no effect on the result. The radiological disc height at follow-up did not correlate with the follow-up time or age of the patient at operation. MRI scans at follow-up from ten patients operated at less than 15 years of age revealed multilevel disc degeneration but favourable clinical results.
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Poussa, M., Schlenzka, D., Mäenpää, S. et al. Disc herniation in the lumbar spine during growth: Long-term results of operative treatment in 18 patients. Eur Spine J 6, 390–392 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01834065
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