Lumbar Disc Prolapse in Adolescent Patients

Abstract

Objective: To discusses the surgical treatment of prolapsed lumber intervertebral disc in adolescents and its long-term results (PLID). Background: PLID is very rare in adolescence. Heavy lifting and trauma are the main causes; back pain and radicular pain are the most common clinical presentations, and surgical treatment gives satisfactory outcome after failure of conservative treatment. Methods: During period from January 2014-January 2019 twenty patients between 14 - 20 years old underwent for lumbar disc surgery in Neurosurgery department, Hadramawt University, Yemen, 18 patients were males while 2 were females. Results: Twenty patients 18 males (80%) while 2 females (20%) all patients have low back pain (100%), unilateral sciatica in (90%), bilateral sciatica in (10%) and sphincter disturbance in (10%). The most common affected level is L4/5 represent (80%) while L5/S1 (20%), partial lumbar laminectomy in (40%) and microdiscectomy and fenestration in (60%). Complication rate was (15%) and recurrence only (5%). Conclusion: PLID in adolescence is very rare; back pain and sciatica were the main clinical presentation. Meticulous surgical procedures give satisfactory outcome and excellent result.