Herniated Lumbar Disc | Criteria for Outcome Following Elective Discectomy

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of elective discectomy for a patient with a herniated lumbar disc based on the study of Spengler et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient who has had discectomy for a herniated lumbar disc?

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Pain

Ability to work

Limits on physical activity

Need for analgesics

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of findings associated with a poor outcome

Number of findings associated with a fair outcome

Number of findings associated with a good outcome

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Lumbar Disc Herniation Clinical Symptom Score
Other Testing
- Functional Improvement Measures (FIM) for Low Back Pain
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Micheli Functional Scale (MFS) for Evaluating Athlete with Low Back Pain
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Prevention
- Techniques for Preventing Low Back Injury When Lifting
Surgery
- Lumbar Disc Herniation Clinical Symptom Score

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
- Modified General Function Score (GFS) for Patient with Low Back Pain

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Exercise
- Micheli Functional Scale (MFS) for Evaluating Athlete with Low Back Pain

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Surgery, orthopedic
Neurology

Objective

response to therapy
surgery

ICD-10

M51.1 - Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy (G55.1*)
M51.8 - Other specified intervertebral disc disorders
M51.9 - Intervertebral disc disorder, unspecified

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Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of elective discectomy for a patient with a herniated lumbar disc based on the study of Spengler et al.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Surgery, orthopedic, Neurology

Objective: response to therapy, surgery

ICD-10: M51.1, M51.8, M51.9,

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