Abstract
The parents of sixty-three patients who were less than twenty-one years old and who had operatively confirmed herniation of a lumbar disc were interviewed regarding a history of severe back pain, sciatica, and herniated disc, to determine whether aggregation of herniation of a lumbar disc occurs in families of patients in this young age-group. The parents of sixty-three additional patients who had a non-spinal orthopaedic diagnosis (control group) were matched for age and sex with the study group and were given the same interview. Of the patients who had herniation of a lumbar disc and were less than twenty-one years old, 32 per cent had a positive family history for that lesion compared with 7 per cent of the control group. The relative risk of development of herniation of a lumbar disc before the age of twenty-one years is estimated to be approximately five times greater in patients who have a positive family history. The results indicate a familial basis for herniation of a lumbar disc in patients who are less than twenty-one years old.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 124-128 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine