Recovery of severe motor deficit secondary to herniated lumbar disc prolapse: is surgical intervention important? A systematic review

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 23; no. 9; pp. 1968 - 1977
• Main Authors: Balaji, V. R., Chin, K. F., Tucker, S., Wilson, L. F., Casey, A. T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Efferent Pathways; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Displacement - complications; Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Muscle Weakness - etiology; Muscle Weakness - surgery; Neurosurgery; Prognosis; Prolapse; Recovery of Function; Review Article; Spinal Fusion - adverse effects; Surgical Orthopedics; Motor deficit; Systematic review; Surgery; Prognostic factors

Introduction The natural history of motor deficit due to lumbar disc herniation has been thought to be favourable. However, on closer analysis of seminal articles on this topic, this is not the case for patients with severe motor deficits (MRC grade ≤3). The aim of this study is to answer the follow...