Ma Fuhai,Wu Xiaotao,Hong Xin.The outcome of microendoscopic discectomy for disc herniation complicated with lumbar endplate Modic changes[J].Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord,2011,(6):447-451.
The outcome of microendoscopic discectomy for disc herniation complicated with lumbar endplate Modic changes
Received:November 06, 2010  Revised:January 24, 2011
English Keywords:Lumbar disc herniation  Microendoscopic discectomy  lower back pain  Modic changes  lumbar endplate
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Ma Fuhai Department of OrthopaedicZhongda HospitalAffiliated to the Southeast UniversityNanjing210009China 
Wu Xiaotao 东南大学附属中大医院骨科 210009 南京市 
Hong Xin 东南大学附属中大医院骨科 210009 南京市 
王邵清  
刘 磊  
王 锋  
蒋赞利  
惠 夏  
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  【Abstract】 Objective:To evaluate the outcome of microendoscopic discectomy for disc herniation complicated with lumbar endplate Modic changes.Method:78 patients including 43 mals and 35 femals,aged from 23 to 67 years old (mean 44.3 years) suffering from single level disc herniation in L4-L5 or L5-S1 from May 2005 to December 2009 were reviewed retrospectively,of them,33 had no lumbar endplate Modic changes (group A),45 had lumbar endplate Modic changes (group B),cases with Modic Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ-type accounted 13,25,7,respectively.All patients underwent microendoscopic discectomy and at least 7 month follow-up (mean 36.7 months),the VAS and ODI scales at the preoperative and final follow-up were compared between two groups.Result:There was no difference between two groups before operation with respect to VAS (low back pain) and ODI (P>0.05),however,significant difference between two groups was noted after operation (P<0.05).ODI scales increased 86.2% and 81.3% for group A and B respectively;VAS scales increased 89.2% in group A and 77.2% in group B,which showed statistical significance (P<0.05),however,no statistical significance respect to either VAS (lower back pain) or ODI among three types of Modic change in group B was noted at the preoperative and final follow-up (P>0.05).Conclusion:MED is effective for lumbar disc herniation,Modic changes in endplate may lead to postoperative low back pain,and even poor prognosis,moreover the outcomes of MED for different types of Modic changes remain no difference.
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