Long-term results of lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse.

摘要: A series of 40 patients is presented at least ten years following anterior spinal fusion for intervertebral disc prolapse. The proportion who had complete relief or only isolated transient symptoms the five-year review (67.5%) showed a very slight fall over (65.0%). union rate was shown to improve with time. There no clear evidence that led accelerated degeneration adjacent discs. significance posterior extension discussed.