Mid- to Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Lumbar Microdiscectomy in Adolescent Patients: A Descriptive Study
: Lumbar microdiscectomy in adolescents with LDH showed acceptable mid- to long-term outcomes, low disability, and low pain levels at more than five years of follow-up. Clinical and imaging findings resembled those seen in adults, though symptom duration before surgery was prolonged.
Authors
- Per‐Henrik Randsborg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7674-1572)
- Ole Kristian Alhaug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0839-9031)
- Lawrence Sanchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8727-8551)
- Johanna Austeen Gjestland
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
- Ålesund Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children13040578
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00