Analysis of Clinical and Surgical Outcomes of Upper Lumbar Disk Herniations

Conclusions: In upper lumbar disk herniation clinical features, weakness, pain, and sensory disturbance are the main complaints and are different from those of lower levels of the lumbar spine. Furthermore, loss of reflex is less seen according to lower lumbar disk herniations. The L3-L4 level is excluded from the upper lumbar disk in some reports; however, in our study, clinical characteristics and outcomes in both the groups were statistically similar (P>0.05). Therefore, the upper lumbar disk term for L1-L2, L2-L3, and L3-L4 disk levels is appropriate.
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Original Article Source Type: research