Acute Prolapsed Lumbar Intervertebral Disc An Epidemiologic Study with Special Reference to Driving Automobiles and Cigarette Smoking
KELSEY J, GITHENS P, O'CONNER T, WEIL U, CALOGERO J, HOLFORD T, WHITE A, WALTER S, OSTFELD A, SOUTHWICK W. Acute Prolapsed Lumbar Intervertebral Disc An Epidemiologic Study with Special Reference to Driving Automobiles and Cigarette Smoking. Spine 1984, 9: 608-613. PMID: 6495031, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198409000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smokingAverage riskNumber of pregnanciesPossible etiologic significanceCase-control studyEpidemiologic case-control studyRatio of menLumbar intervertebral discsNonoccupational factorsFemale ratioRisk factorsEpidemiologic studiesHigh riskSurgical casesEtiologic significanceNumber of childrenLumbar discIntervertebral discHigh heelsSmokingRiskNumber of hoursPast yearPregnancySurgery