Surgical management of lumbar disc prolapse in Addis Ababa
Munie, T.
East African Medical Journal 74(5): 335-336
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-835X PMID: 9337016 Document Number: 470223
Of 40 cases of lumbar disc prolapse, 30 involved the L4/5 disc. There was a preponderance of males, M:F ratio of 5.7:1. All 40 cases were unresponsive to medical treatment and underwent bilateral laminectomies and discectomies at the respective levels. The operative findings were; two free prolapses, 34 major disc bulges compressing the lumbar theca and nerve roots, and four lateral disc protrusions. The post operative course was uneventful except one case with wound dehiscence. The remainder were discharged upon improvement.