J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1994 Jan;23(1):97-102.

Clinical Analysis of Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation

• Moon BG
• Oh SH
• Kim YS
• Ko Y
• Oh SJ
• Kim NK
• Kim KM

Abstract

Recurrent lumbar disc herniation after standard lumbar discectomy was the mostcommon complication among the failed back surgery syndrome. Clinical manifestations and radiologic findings were analyzed in 56 paients who were proved to have recurrent lumbar disc herniation. Comparative analysis with Lumbar Disc Surgery Predictive Score(LDSPS) between 160 patients of failed back surgery syndrome and 56 patients of recurrent disc herniation was performed. LDSPS of the recurrent disc herniation was 81.3. The interval of the reoperation after onset of symptom was considered to be one ofthe major factors in the prognosis of the recurrent disc herniation. The patient must be educated how to prevent lumbar disc herniation. When recurrency was suspected one must diagnose precisely with the help of MRI andreoperate as soon as possible.

Keyword

Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation; Failed Back Surgery Syndrome; Lumbar Disc Surgery Predictive Score

MeSH Terms

Diskectomy
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Prognosis
Reoperation