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To assess the outcomes of repeat lumbar disc surgeries in patients following industrial injuries and identify factors affecting success.

Failed lumbar disc surgery and repeat surgery following industrial injuries.

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To assess the outcomes of repeat lumbar disc surgeries in patients following industrial injuries and identify factors affecting success.
Independent review of 103 Workmen's Compensation Board patients who underwent repeat surgery.
Patients followed for one to two years post-surgery.
Evaluation of psychological factors, residual symptoms, and surgical indications.
Forty percent of repeat surgeries were successful.
Operations performed without clear indications often resulted in worse outcomes.
Success was higher when patients had at least six months of relief post-initial surgery.

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Randomized trial evaluates outcomes of repeat lumbar disc surgeries in compensation patients, suggesting careful patient selection is vital.

Waddell et al. (1979) studied this question.

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Randomized trial evaluates outcomes of repeat lumbar disc surgeries in compensation patients, suggesting careful patient selection is vital.