Summary: There are two anatomically different types of lumbar disc herniation, contained and noncontained. The status of disc herniation not only has a place of in planning therapeutic procedure, but also appears prognostically important. However, it is difficult to distinguish these two types completely without surgery, even by imaging studies.
Modified straight leg raising test: A hypothetical clinical adjunct to distinguish two types of lumbar disc herniation preoperatively
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Tags: chemical, contained-type, disc-herniation, herniated-disc, mechanical, mechanisms, medworm, more-pronounced, pathogenesis, Sciatica, the-mechanical, the-mechanismsPosted 24 Apr 2009 in Back Ache, Sciatica
