Familial incidence of intervertebral disc herniation: An hypothesis suggesting that laminectomy and discectomy may be counterproductive

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-32

  Choy, Daniel S J ^a  

^a Laser Spine Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISCECTOMY; LAMINECTOMY; PERCUTANEOUS LASER DISC DECOMPRESSION (PLDD);

LASER SURGERY;

ARTICLE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LAMINECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0034005105     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.2000.18.29     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Oshima H., Hirano N., Osada, R., Matsue H., and Tsuje H. (1993). Morphologic variation of lumbar posterior longitudinal ligament and the modality of disc herniation. Spine 18, 2408-2411.
2. Gordon S.J., King H.Y., Mayer P., Mace A.H., Kish V.L., Radin E.L. (1991). Mechanism of disc rupture. Spine 6, 450-456.
3. National Center for Health Statistics. National Interview Health Survey Data Tapes. 1985-1988.
4. Simmons E.D., Guntupalli M., Kowalski J.M., Braun F., and Seidel T. (1996). Familial predisposition for degenerative disc disease: A case-control study. Spine 21, 1527-1527.
5. Postacchini F., Lami R., and Pugliese O. (1988). Familial predisposition to discogenic low back pain: an epidemiologic and immunogenetic study. Spine 13, 1403-1406.
6. Varughese G., and Quartey G. (1979). Familial lumbar spinal stenosis with acute herniation. J. Neurosurg. 51, 234-236.
7. Matsui H., Tsuji H., and Terahara N. (1990). Juvenile lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus in monozygotic twins. Spine 5, 1228-1230.
8. Hurxthal L. (1966). Schmorl's nodes in identical twins. Lahey Clin. Found. Bull. 15, 89-92.
9. Nelson C.L., Janecki C.L., Gildenberg P.L., and Sava G. (1972). Disc protrusions in the young. Clin. Orthop. 88, 142-50.
10. Gibson M.J., Szypryt E.P., Buckley J.H., Worthington B.S., and Mulholland R.C. (1987). Magnetic resonance imaging of adolescent disc herniation. J. Bone Joint Surg. 69, 699-703.
11. Annunen S., Paassilsta P., Lohiniva J, et al. (1999) An allele of COL9A2 associated with intervertebral disc disease. Science 285, 409-412.
12. Kimura T., Kakata T., Tsumaki N., et al. (1995). Progressive degeneration of articular cartilage and intervertebral discs. An experimental study in transgenic mice bearing a type IX collagen mutation. Int. Orthop. 20, 177-181.
13. Watanabe H., Nakata K., Kimata K., Nakanishi I., and Yamada Y. (1997). Dwarfism and age-associated spinal degeneration of heterozygote cmd mice defective in aggrecan. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94, 6943-6947.
14. Heliovaara M., Impiraara O., and Slevers K. (1987). Lumbar disc syndrome in Finland. Community Health J. Epidemiol. 41, 251-258.
15. Nachemson A. (1965). The load on lumbar discs in different positions of the body. Clin. Orthop. 45, 107-122.
16. Choy D.S.J. (1997). Positive and negative gravitational forces and herniated disc sciatic pain. N Engl J Med. 337, 1396-1397.
17. Delamarter R.B., and Bohlman H.H. (1990). Failed lumbar microdiscectomies. AAOS Paper No. 515.
18. Malter A.D., McNeney B., Loeser J.D., and Deyo R.A. (1998). Five-year reoperation rates after different types of lumbar spine surgery. Spine 23:814-820.
19. Matsunaga S., Kabayama S., Yamamoro T., Yone K., Sakou T., and Nahanishi K. (1999). Strain on intervertebral discs after anterior cervical decompression and fusion. Spine 24, 670-675.
20. Grane P. (1998). The postoperative spine: A radiological investigation of the lumbar spine after discectomy using MR imaging and CT. Acta Radiol Suppl. 414, 1-23.
21. Weir B.K.A., and Jacobs G.A. (1980). Reoperation rate following lumbar discectomy. Spine 5, 366-370.
22. Hirabayashi S., Kumano K., Ogawa Y., Aoa Y., and Maehiro S. (1993). Microdiscectomy and second operation for lumbar disc herniation. Spine 18, 2206-2231.
23. Moore A.J., Chilton J.D., Uttley D. (1994). Long term results of microlumbar discectomy. Br. J. Neurosurg. 8, 319-326.
24. Lindgren S. (1949). Some problems concerning the herniated intervertebral disk from a clinical point of view. Acta Chir. Scandinav. 98, 295-314.
25. Williams R.W. (1991). Microdiscectomy-myth, mania, or milestone: An 18-year surgical adventure. Mt. Sinai J. Med. 58, 139-145.