Higher risk for cervical herniated intervertebral disc in physicians

Higher risk for cervical herniated intervertebral disc in physicians

There is no study about cervical herniated intervertebral disc (cervical HIVD) in physicians in the literature; therefore, we conceived a retrospective nationwide, population-based cohort study to elucidate the topic. We identified 26,038 physicians, 33,057 non-physician healthcare providers (HCPs), and identical numbers of non-HCP references (i.e., general population). All cohorts matched a 1:...

Nonoperative management of herniated cervical intervertebral disc with radiculopathy.

STUDY DESIGN A longitudinal cohort study design was used. All patients underwent a systematically and uniformly applied treatment program with increasing intervention as further pain control was needed. All patients were followed up by questionnaire evaluating function and symptoms. OBJECTIVES The role of surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of patients with cervical disc herniation has not ...

Herniated intervertebral lumbar disc in the teenager.

Herniated intervertebral disc mimicking intraspinal tumor

Lumbar disc herniation is a relatively common disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the firstused diagnostic tool for evaluating spinal pathologies and represents adiagnostic gold standard. However, the diagnosis of intervertebral disc herniation can still be very difficult in some cases, even in this MRI era. Considering that little is known about this area, and to share our experience,...

Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Cervical Spine