Acta neurochirurgica
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Acta neurochirurgica · Mar 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyLumbar microdiscectomy for sciatica in adolescents: a multicentre observational registry-based study.
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is rare in the adolescent population. Factors predisposing to LDH in adolescents differ from adults with more cases being related to trauma or structural malformations. Further, there are limited data on patient-reported outcomes after lumbar microdiscectomy in adolescents. Our aim was to compare clinical outcomes at 1 year following single-level lumbar microdiscectomy in adolescents (13-19 years old) compared to younger adults (20-50 years old) with LDH. ⋯ The effectiveness and safety of single-level microdiscectomy are similar in adolescents and the adult population at 1-year follow-up.