Postoperative MRI findings 5 years after lumbar microdiscectomy.
Adult
Age Factors
Epidural Space
/ pathology
Female
Fibrosis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
/ diagnostic imaging
Lumbar Vertebrae
/ diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Microsurgery
Middle Aged
Postoperative Period
Preoperative Period
Prospective Studies
Zygapophyseal Joint
/ diagnostic imaging
Degeneration
Lumbar microdiscectomy
MRI changes
Perineural fibrosis
Journal
European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie
ISSN: 1432-1068
Titre abrégé: Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
Pays: France
ID NLM: 9518037
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2019
Feb 2019
Historique:
received:
27
04
2018
accepted:
03
11
2018
pubmed:
10
11
2018
medline:
31
5
2019
entrez:
10
11
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Lumbar microdiscectomy is a common procedure with satisfactory results; however, postoperative events like progressive adjacent level degeneration and perineural fibrosis can contribute to long-term pain. The purpose of the study was to evaluate MRI changes 5 years after lumbar microdiscectomy and assess their association with clinical parameters. A prospective study enrolling 61 patients who underwent microdiscectomy. Changes between preoperative and postoperative MRI findings were recorded, and these findings were tested for associations with demographic, clinical and perioperative parameters. The measured imaging parameters were degeneration of the operated and adjacent discs and endplates, morphology of the disc herniation, facet joints arthritis and the presence of postoperative perineural fibrosis. Statistically significant differences were found between preoperative and postoperative morphology of the operated disc, facet joints arthritis and degeneration of the operated and caudal adjacent disc. There were no differences between preoperative and postoperative disc degeneration of the superior adjacent disc and in degeneration of the operated and adjacent endplates. Postoperatively perineural fibrosis was common; however, thecal sac compression and nerve root impingement were reduced. Age at the time of surgery was the only parameter associated with postoperative changes. Five years after microdiscectomy, several postoperative MRI changes including operated disc's morphology, facet joints arthritis and degeneration of the operated and caudal adjacent disc were shown. Taking into consideration that participants were on average middle-aged, these changes could be attributed not only to the impact of the surgery but also to the natural history of lumbar spine degeneration.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Lumbar microdiscectomy is a common procedure with satisfactory results; however, postoperative events like progressive adjacent level degeneration and perineural fibrosis can contribute to long-term pain. The purpose of the study was to evaluate MRI changes 5 years after lumbar microdiscectomy and assess their association with clinical parameters.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
A prospective study enrolling 61 patients who underwent microdiscectomy. Changes between preoperative and postoperative MRI findings were recorded, and these findings were tested for associations with demographic, clinical and perioperative parameters. The measured imaging parameters were degeneration of the operated and adjacent discs and endplates, morphology of the disc herniation, facet joints arthritis and the presence of postoperative perineural fibrosis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Statistically significant differences were found between preoperative and postoperative morphology of the operated disc, facet joints arthritis and degeneration of the operated and caudal adjacent disc. There were no differences between preoperative and postoperative disc degeneration of the superior adjacent disc and in degeneration of the operated and adjacent endplates. Postoperatively perineural fibrosis was common; however, thecal sac compression and nerve root impingement were reduced. Age at the time of surgery was the only parameter associated with postoperative changes.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Five years after microdiscectomy, several postoperative MRI changes including operated disc's morphology, facet joints arthritis and degeneration of the operated and caudal adjacent disc were shown. Taking into consideration that participants were on average middle-aged, these changes could be attributed not only to the impact of the surgery but also to the natural history of lumbar spine degeneration.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30411244
doi: 10.1007/s00590-018-2338-0
pii: 10.1007/s00590-018-2338-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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