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Skeletal Muscle Fibre Characteristics of the Lumbar Multifidus Muscle in Patients Undergoing Microdiscectomy for Unilateral Lumbar Disc Herniation Hasselt University
Background. Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is the most common diagnosed degenerative pathology in the lumbar spine. Because of its role in spinal stability there is an increased interest in the role of the Lumbar Multifidus muscle in low back pain research. Despite surgical treatment long-term, disability and pain remain a persistent problem. The aim of the study is to compare side-to-side Lumbar Multifidus muscle fibre characteristics in ...
High degree of kinesiophobia after lumbar disc herniation surgery Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several studies have investigated outcomes after disc surgery. However, the occurrence of kinesiophobia has not been investigated previously in patients after disc herniation surgery. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated kinesiophobia in patients who had been treated surgically for lumbar disc herniation, and we related the results to established outcome measures.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: 10-34 months ...
Physical examination for lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Low-back pain with leg pain (sciatica) may be caused by a herniated intervertebral disc exerting pressure on the nerve root. Most patients will respond to conservative treatment, but in carefully selected patients, surgical discectomy may provide faster relief of symptoms. Primary care clinicians use patient history and physical examination to evaluate the likelihood of disc herniation and select patients for further imaging and ...
Disc fragment herniectomy via facet joint quadrantectomy for extra-foraminal lumbar herniation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation (EFLDH) accounts for 7%-12% of all lumbar disc herniations. We report on a surgical technique for EFLDH, which requires only minimal resection of the facet joint and also allows access to the preforaminal space, if necessary. METHODS: The medical records of 61 consecutive patients treated with disc fragment herniectomy through a facet joint quadrantectomy for EFLDH at the Universitair Ziekenhuis ...
Effectiveness of an annular closure device to prevent recurrent lumbar disc herniation a secondary analysis with 5 years of follow-up University of Antwerp
IMPORTANCE Patients with large annular defects following lumbar microdiscectomy for disc herniation are at increased risk for symptomatic recurrence and reoperation. OBJECTIVE To determine whether a bone-anchored annular closure device in addition to lumbar microdiscectomy resulted in lower reherniation and reoperation rates vs lumbar microdiscectomy alone. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This secondary analysis of a multicenter randomized ...
Real world data collection and cluster analysis in patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation University of Antwerp Hasselt University
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify and describe clusters of patients with similar characteristics presenting with sciatica caused by a lumbar disc herniation in secondary care.& nbsp;Methods: Forty-six percent (n = 163) of the eligible patients (n = 352) completed all questionnaires and were included in a hierarchical cluster analysis. The analysis was based on baseline characteristics for pain, pain awareness and ...
Calcified intervertebral disc herniation in a child Ghent University
Unilateral changes of the multifidus in persons with lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis Hasselt University
BACKGROUND: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most often diagnosed degenerative pathologies within the lumbar spine. Paraspinal muscle involvement could be a possible mediator in the pathophysiology of disc herniation and influences the course of pain and disability after both surgical or nonsurgical treatment. To potentially improve treatment, it may be important to assess multifidus muscle morphology in patients diagnosed with a LDH. ...
A comparison of water-based and land-based core stability exercises in patients with lumbar disc herniation: a pilot study KU Leuven
PURPOSE: To determine and compare the effects of core stability exercise programs performed in two different environments in lumbar disc herniation (LDH) patients. METHOD: Thirty-one patients who were diagnosed with LDH and were experiencing pain or functional disability for at least 3 months were randomly divided into two groups as land-based exercises or water specific therapy. Also, 15 age-sex-matched healthy individuals were recruited as ...