Spontaneously disappearing lumbar disc protrusion.

نویسندگان

  • Shungu Ushewokunze
  • Naeem Abbas
  • Ronan Dardis
  • Ian Killeen
چکیده

Spontaneous disappearance of a herniated lumbar disc is known to occur. This case study describes a 45-year-old patient whose symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy resolved and follow-up imaging showed complete disappearance of the disc prolapse. This phenomenon strengthens the role of conservative treatment in the management of lumbar disc protrusions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners

دوره 58 554  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008