| Title： | Clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation in the elderly |
| Edition： | Original |
| Classification： | Standard guideline |
| Field： | Diagnosis and Treatment |
| Countries and regions： | China |
| Guidelines users： | Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Pain Department, Basic Level Medical Care Worker |
| Evidence classification method： | Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation，GRADE |
| Development unit： | Chinese Orthopaedic Association of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Group, Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine of Spinal Cord Committee of Lumbar Research Group |
| Registration time: | 2021-04-23 |
| Registration number： | IPGRP-2021CN098 |
| Purpose of the guideline: | Lumbar disc herniation is a common orthopaedic disease. With the coming of aging society，the incidence of lumbar disc herniation in the elderly increases gradually. As a special type of lumbar disc herniation, it is necessary to standardize the diagnosis and treatment procedures of lumbar disc herniation in the elderly. The guidelines will provide a reliable clinical basis for the diagnosis and treatment in lumbar disc herniation in the elderly. |
