Back pain has plagued humans for many thousands of years. The treatment of back pain is divided into operative treatment and conservative treatment. It is reported that cure rate of conservative treatment is 80∼90 percent. Generally, the treatment of oriental medicine is mostly conservative treatment.
But, surgery should not be used as a last resort in treatment; it is just one of many treatment options for various spinal conditions. In some instance, it can be to preferred choice; in other situations, alternative therapies may be superior.
Selections of the operation in HIVD
1. Acute disc herniations with a protracted significant component af back pain.
2. Chronic disc degeneration with significant back pain and degeneration limited to one or two disc levels.
3. Sugical instability created during decompression.
4. The presence of neural arch defects coincident with disc disease.
5. Symptamatic and radiographically demonstrable segmental instability.
Selections of the operation in stenosis
l. If it does not slowly progress in physical therapy and other nonoperative measures, many of these patients may ultimately need surgical decompression.
2. Absolute stenosis in an impression of CT, MRI.(under 10mm)
3. In patients with estalished symptoms of .neurogenic claudication,
4. In patients with bad influence of neurogenic derangement.(strength, sensory)
Selections of the operation in spondylolisthesis
1. Persistence or recurrence of major symptoms for at least one year despite activity modification and physical therapy.
2. Tight hamstrings, persistendy abnormal gait, or postural deformities unrelieved by physical therapy.
3. Sciatic scoliosis.
4. Progressive neurologic deficit.
5. Progressive slipping beyond 25 or 50 percent, even when asymptomatic.
6. A high slip angle (40 to 50 degrees) in a growing child, since it is likely to be associated with further progression and deformity.
7. Psychologic problems attributed to shortness of trunk, abnormal gait, and postural deformities characteristic of more severe slips.
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