Lumbar disc herniations may result in lower limb weakness. In such cases, there is a strong indication for surgical intervention through microdiscectomy. This clinical study aims to investigate preoperative factors that may influence the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing this procedure.
Patients suffering from lower limb paresis (motor deficit) caused by lumbar disk herniation undergoing a single-level microdiskectomy
Age (years) > 17
Age (years) < 18
Medical history of lumbar spine surgery
Absence of limb paresis
Motor deficit caused by other than disk herniation aetiologies
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Lead sponsor
Hippocration General Hospital
Collaborator
General Hospital of Kavala
Collaborator
European Interbalkan Medical Center
Collaborator