Intermittent claudication and lateral lumbar disc protrusions.

Intermittent claudication and lateral lumbar disc protrusions.

Lumbar disc protrusions in pregnancy.

The occurence of paralysis of a lower limb of the mother after labour was first described at least 120 years ago (von Basedow, 1838). The condition is uncommon, Beattie (1933) reporting an incidence of less than 1 in 2,500 deliveries. This "maternal obstetrical palsy", as it has been named, has usually been considered to result from injury to the lumbosacral plexus occasioned by the foetal head...

Extreme lateral lumbar disc herniation.

A 60-year-old man presented with a three week history of low back pain and right sciatica after lifting a heavy weight. On examination, there was marked restriction of straight leg raising on the right side with a reduced knee jerk and impaired sensation in the right L3 and L4 dermatomes. The provisional diagnosis was L4 root compression by a herniated L3/4 disc. Myelography with water -soluble...

Treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusions by manipulation.

From 1975 through 1983, a total of 517 patients with protruded lumbar discs were admitted for manipulative treatment. Of these, 76.8% had satisfactory results. There were 73 recurrences (14.1%) at intervals ranging from two months to 12 years. Forty-seven cases did not respond to manipulation. These results indicate that manipulation of the spine can be effective treatment for lumbar disc protr...

Intraforaminal and extraforaminal far lateral lumbar disc herniation ( a review of 63 cases)

  Abstract   Background: Far lateral discal herniation is an uncommon disorder and is difficult   to assess by physical examination alone. This study is designed to define clinical and   epidemiological findings and to establish the indications of surgical and medical treatment for FLLDH.   Methods: Between 2000 and 2005, a total of 2035 patients with lumbar disc herniation   underwent surgical...