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LUMBAR DISC DISEASE
Why are you in pain?
- Degeneration of an intervertebral disc in the lumbar region, due to multiple factors (genetic, postural, traumatic, overload, etc.)
- Disc pinching, with dehydrated, bulging (protrusion) and sometimes inflammatory (modic changes) appearance of the disc
- Chronic band-like lumbar pain increased by exertion, driving, static sitting and standing and sometimes associated with bouts of blockage
Which examinations should be carried out before consulting us?*
- Lumbar MRI
*Examinations required for the study of your case at the CCV Montpellier
What surgical treatment can we recommend?
- Disc replacement by implant
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The key points
- Indication: Low back pain resistant to medical treatment for more than 12 months, with repercussions on daily activities justifying a surgical procedure
- Minimally invasive technique: Implantation by mini-retroperitoneal approach
5 to 8 cm
5 to 8 cm
at the abdominal level
45 min
Duration of surgery
1 to 3 days
Average length of hospital stay
8 weeks
Average recovery time
2 weeks
Minimum duration of absence from work
3 weeks
Period before starting back driving
8 weeks
Duration before resuming sports activities
from the 5th day
Flying home after surgery
6 to 12 months*
Duration of evolution until the final result of the surgery
*These are mean times, with possibility of significant variability from one patient to another.
Pathologies
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