Lumbar disc herniations represent one of the most common complications of degenerative disc disease in adults and have a favorable outcome with surgery. In children, on the other hand, disc prolapse is a relatively rare pathologic entity mandating cautious multimodal management. This paper presents the five-year long experience of a single pediatric neurosurgical unit and our management strategy for children diagnosed with lumbar disc prolapse.

Troponins (Tn) are protein associations located on the filaments of the movement-generating apparatus in the striate (both cardiac, and skeletal) musculature. There are three distinct proteins coded by separate genes: TnC, TnI, TnT. Th ey are important regulatory components of the myocardial contraction machine. Their nomenclature reflects the role each of them plays in contraction [1]. [...]