1-5-2025 Today’s post is a podium research presentation presented at the combined meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society last May 2025.
Category: Disc Herniations
Blog Post: The Impact of Lumbar Partial Microdiscectomy in Adolescents on PROMIS Pain, Physical Function, and Mental Health Domains
5-31-2024 The below talk was presented at the European-Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Combined Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on May 10, 2024 The conclusion of this research is Lumbar Partial Microdiscectomy (LPM) for Vertebral Apophyseal Ring Fractures (VARF) has improved Pain Interference and Mobility for patients up to 2 years after surgery, with […]
Disc herniation/Bulges in adolescents and how to treat
So, the symptoms of lumbar disc problems and the cause symptoms (pressure against nerve roots) are similar between adults and adolescents. What is different? In adults the pressure is created by a dehydrated (lack of water) or a bad disc herniates through the posterior ligament in adults In adolescents the growth plate on the vertebral […]
Disc herniation/Bulges in adolescents, and how they differ than those in adults
When talking about a new topic, I have tended to go into significant detail about the basics of the problem to be discussed. However, after review of the below webpage from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) I don’t think I can do a better, more thorough explanation of the anatomy, pathology, diagnosis and […]