We analyzed 19 patients adolescents diagnosed and treated of herniated lumbar disc. The age range was 12 to 19 years old. Two were females and 17 were males. The most prevalent symptomatology was low back pain, abnormal neurological responses and frequent walking disturbances. The diagnosis tests were roentgenogram, myelography, myelo-CT scanning, CT scanning and MRI in all the patients. All the patients were surgically treated with diskectomy and interlaminal hemilaminectomy without fusion, by posterior approach, except in one patient with spondylolistesis. The postoperative results were excellent in 15 patients, 2 with occasional low back pain and 2 with sciatica. They were able to resume their normal activities by themselves.

We analyzed 19 patients adolescents diagnosed and treated of herniated lumbar disc. The age range was 12 to 19 years old. Two were females and 17 were males. The most prevalent symptomatology was low back pain, abnormal neurological responses and frequent walking disturbances. The diagnosis tests were roentgenogram, myelography, myelo-CT scanning, CT scanning and MRI in all the patients. All the patients were surgically treated with diskectomy and interlaminal hemilaminectomy without fusion, by posterior approach, except in one patient with spondylolistesis. The postoperative results were excellent in 15 patients, 2 with occasional low back pain and 2 with sciatica. They were able to resume their normal activities by themselves.