How long does a herniated lumbar disc last with a steel nail?

Lumbar disc herniation stapling maintains a long period of time, usually 10 to 20 years, and some people can maintain lifelong. Lumbar disc herniation with steel pins is a common surgical treatment, the purpose is to make the steel pins and vertebrae fusion through the steel pins treatment, and promote the fusion of the upper and lower two vertebrae, so that the stability of vertebrae can be maintained, and the internal fixation steel pins play a supplementary stabilizing and supporting role for lumbar vertebrae, but avoid strenuous exercise and long-term engagement in gravitational labor. However, due to the differences in personal physical condition and later bone healing, the maintenance time of the steel nails is different. If the body recovers well after the surgery, the steel nails will be maintained in the body for a longer period of time, which generally can be maintained for 10 to 20 years, or even maintained for life; on the contrary, if the steel nails of the lumbar discs loosen, or the effect of bone healing is poor, or even spinal stenosis occurs, then the patients need to undergo steel nailing surgery again. Suffering from lumbar disc herniation should be timely to the regular hospital, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, lumbar fusion surgery is more mature, do not have to worry too much.