SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Fifty two patients with suspected disc prolapse were selected as per inclusion criteria. All patients were studied prospectively by meticulous clinical examination followed by plane X-ray and MRI. Clinical findings and investigations methods were then co related with surgical findings in order to evaluate the usefulness of these methods in the management of the disease.
The following conclusions were drawn
1. Maximum incidence of disc herniation was in 4th and 5th decades (59.61%)
2. Male are more commonly affected 2:1
3. Manual labourer are more commonly affected
4. Most patients had back pain and sciatica, as most common symptom.
5. Straight Leg Raising Test was not significantly correlated with surgical findings
Fifty two patients with suspected disc prolapse were selected as per inclusion criteria. All patients were studied prospectively by meticulous clinical examination followed by plane X-ray and MRI. Clinical findings and investigations methods were then co related with surgical findings in order to evaluate the usefulness of these methods in the management of the disease.
The following conclusions were drawn
1. Maximum incidence of disc herniation was in 4th and 5th decades (59.61%)
2. Male are more commonly affected 2:1
3. Manual labourer are more commonly affected
4. Most patients had back pain and sciatica, as most common symptom.
5. Straight Leg Raising Test was not significantly correlated with surgical findings