Studying Factors That Affect Recovery of Leg Weakness After Lumbar Microdiscectomy Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Motor deficits like lower limb weakness caused by lumbar disc herniation often require surgical treatment through microdiscectomy. This observational study aims to identify preoperative factors that may affect how well patients recover muscle strength after microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation. Researchers will examine factors such as severity and duration of paresis, age, body mass index, diabetes, and characteristics of the herniated disc. The study will include patients with motor deficits due to lumbar disc herniation who are scheduled for a single-level lumbar microdiscectomy. It is a prospective multicenter study involving three neurosurgical departments. Researchers will analyze primary factors like muscle strength and duration of paresis before surgery, along with secondary factors including obesity, diabetes, disc location, and morphology. Participants will be evaluated for muscle strength using the Medical Research Council Scale before and after surgery to categorize their recovery as full, partial, or none. Additional assessments include pain levels, functionality, and quality of life. The study plans to enroll 40 patients and will follow them through the perioperative period to understand how these preoperative factors influence surgical outcomes.

Investigation of Preoperative Factors Influencing the Outcome of Motor Deficits in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Microdiskectomy