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A clinical and statistical analysis of 20 patients with intervertebral disc herniations is presented. The mean age was 50.9 ± 10.3 years. Women predominated among those examined — 13 patients (65%). The lumbar spine was most frequently affected — 15 cases (75%). Patients were divided into two groups: conservative treatment (n=15) and surgical treatment (n=5). The mean maximum hernia size in the conservative group was 6.7 ± 2.3 mm, in the surgical group — 10.0 ± 2.9 mm; the difference showed a clinical trend but did not reach statistical significance (p=0.064). A positive correlation was identified between hernia size and treatment method (r=0.51; p=0.022), as well as between the severity of the clinical syndrome and the choice of treatment strategy (r=0.46; p=0.041). The findings confirm that hernia size and the degree of neurological deficit are key criteria in determining the treatment approach.
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