Characteristics and surgical outcomes of lumbar intervertebral disc herniations in the elderly

English Keywords:Elderly,Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation,Operative treatment,

English Abstract:

  Objective:To study the characteristics and surgical treatment for lumbar intervertebral disc herniations in the elderly.Method:98 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc herniations,including 55 males and 43 females with the mean age of 65.7 years,underwent l