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Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is most common in men aged 20-40at the L4/5 level; however, left-right differences have not been reported. Improving our understanding of left- and right-side LDH may facilitate the estimation of mechanical load on intervertebral discs. Here, we assessed left-right differences in LDH via a retrospective analysis of LDH cases. Among 10,972 surgical cases of LDH identified in the Nagoya Spine Group database, 2899 in which right- and left-LDH sides were observable in a single vertebral segment were identifie