a review of 3200 cases 0f herniated lumbar disc

i t 1s a t t emted t o rev1ew 3200 c a s e s of herniat ed lumbar d isc t o point out the i ndic a tions for ope ra t i o n , the value o f myelog raphy . t he r esult o f ope rat ion and the caus e s o f comp l i cat i ons . we believe tha t myelography s houl d be performed i n a l most a ll patients. i n ne a rl y 96 .8 pe rcent of cases my e l o grams co r r e s pond to clinical f i ndings. in general when there is clear s igns and s ympt oms of dis c disease , con fi rmed r adiolo gically, i n the hand of an e xpo r t surgeon. in 93 percent the result will be excel e nt .