THE EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE MOST COMMON INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS IN CERVICAL HERNIAS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Aims: In this study it is aimed to determine the most common intervertebral discs in cervical hernias and to discuss the possible causes of prevalence.Methods:The data of 110 patients who were diagnosed with cervical disc hernia in Trakya University Health Center for Medical Research Neurology Clinics EMG lab in between 2012 and 2015 was analyzed retrospectively by looking at the age, gender and herniated intervertebral disc. Chi- Square test was used to determine the frequency of the cervical disc hernia in intervertebral discs in both genders. Independent Samples T Test was used to determine the correlation between prevalence of herniated intervertebral discs, age and gender. Arithmetic mean ± standard deviation, number and percentages, median (minimum-maximum) were used as descriptive analysis.Results: Out of 110 patients, there were 60 males (52.3%) and 50 females (48.7%) with the mean age of 50.43 ±12.67, the youngest patient was 26 and the oldest was 82. The most involved disc was found to be C5-C6 (15 males with a percentage of 25% and 23 females with a percentage of 46%). Conclusion:The most common intervertebral disc in cervical hernia was detected as C5-C6. It may be because of the maximal extension and flexion, functional overloading and micro traumas which affect C5-C6 segment

Keywords

• Hernia, intervertebral disc, electromyography