Download or read book Lumbar Disc Herniation written by Franco Postacchini and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998-12-18 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This most complete monograph so far published on the subject analyses all aspects related to the etiopathogenesis, pathomorphology, diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Five chapters are dedicated to biological and pathomorphologic aspects, while five deal with the clinical presentation and diagnostic tests in both extreme depth and breadth. Much space is devoted to conservative, percutaneous and surgical treatments, as well as the causes and management of failed back syndrome.