Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities Predictive of Lumbar Herniation Recurrence
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
There are currently no standard criteria for evaluating the risk of recurrent disk herniation following surgical repair. This study investigated the predictive values of five presurgical imaging parameters, paraspinal muscle quality, annular tear size, Modic changes, modified Pfirrmann's disc degeneration grade, and presence of sacralization or fusion.
Clinical status and MRI findings were evaluated before surgery and 4, 12, and 24 months post-surgery using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Short Form 36 (SF36).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
---|---|---|
|
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Paraspinal muscle quality [Preoperative 1 month]
Simplified 3-tier classification
- Annular tear size [Preoperative 1 month]
With computer as millimeter
- Modic changes [Preoperative 1 month]
Modic classification
- Disc degeneration grade [Preoperative 1 month]
modified Pfirrmann's classification
- sacralization or fusion [Preoperative 1 month]
MRI findings
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Visual Analog Scale [4, 12, and 24 months after surgery]
0-10 numerical scale (0=no pain, 10 =the worst pain)
- Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) [4, 12, and 24 months after surgery]
Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire
- Short Form 36 (SF36) [4, 12, and 24 months after surgery]
SF-36 Questionnaire
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
-
first operation for a single-level lumbar disk herniation
-
no concurrent spinal pathology such as stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or deformity
-
complete data on clinical and radiological parameters
Exclusion Criteria:
-
the operation was for multi-level pathologies
-
recurrent surgery
-
exhibited concurrent spinal pathology
-
was missing or incomplete clinical and radiological data
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ataturk University | Erzurum | Yakutiye | Turkey |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ataturk University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Ammerman J, Watters WC, Inzana JA, Carragee G, Groff MW. Closing the Treatment Gap for Lumbar Disc Herniation Patients with Large Annular Defects: A Systematic Review of Techniques and Outcomes in this High-risk Population. Cureus. 2019 May 7;11(5):e4613. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4613. Review.
- Parker SL, Mendenhall SK, Godil SS, Sivasubramanian P, Cahill K, Ziewacz J, McGirt MJ. Incidence of Low Back Pain After Lumbar Discectomy for Herniated Disc and Its Effect on Patient-reported Outcomes. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jun;473(6):1988-99. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4193-1. Review.
- ATANEUROSURGERY-1