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Spinal disc herniation: is a medical condition affecting the spine in…
Spinal disc herniation: is a medical condition affecting the spine in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion to bulge out beyond the damaged outer rings
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Management
Surgical Management
Surgical treatments for a herniated disc include laminectomies with discectomies depending on the cervical or lumbar area.
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Pathophysiology
An intervertebral disc is composed of annulus fibrous which is a dense collagenous ring encircling the nucleus pulposus. Disc herniation occurs when part or all the nucleus pulposus protrudes through the annulus fibrous. The most common cause of disc herniation is a degenerative process in which as humans age, the nucleus pulposus becomes less hydrated and weakens.