PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF UPPER LUMBAR DISC HERNIATIONS IN OUR PRACTICE: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT Introduction: Upper lumbar disc herniations (ULDH) are considered infrequent injuries (1-11%). They present, most often in older adults, with special clinical features that make diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making difficult. The prevalence, location, and management of these herniatio...

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Main Authors: Herman Michael Dittmar-Johnson, Francisco Cruz-López, Eduardo González-Camacho, Oscar Mikhail Chavarreti-Gutiérrez, Alejandro Tejera-Morett, Francisco Javier Sánchez-García, Jorge De Haro-Estrada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2022-04-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512022000100203&tlng=en