Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome following surgery in axillary versus shoulder type of disc herniation.Patients who presented to Victoria & Bowring hospitals with disc herniation were divided into two groups, Shoulder and Axillary group of disc herniation. All the patients in study underwent discectomy. The study period spanned from February 2017 to July 2018 with the sample size of 116 patients.They were followed for a minimum of 12 months.Functional outcome was measured using Oswestry Disability Index score. The patient global outcomes were categorized based on the Modified Macnab criteria.The mean ODI improved significantly from 66.58% to 14.00% in the axillary disc group and from 63.59% to 13.88% in the shoulder disc group (p
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
