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Posterolateral Endoscopic Excision for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Spine · 2002 · Vol. 27(7) · pp. 722–731
Anthony T. Yeung✉Paul M. Tsou(Moody's Corporation (United States))
Abstract
The surgical outcome of posterolateral endoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation is comparable with that for the traditional open transcanal microdiscectomy. Intracanal and extracanal herniations, reherniations, and incidental lateral recess stenosis can be addressed by the same approach.
Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicineSurgeryLumbar disc herniationDecompressionDiscectomyPercutaneousDisc herniationDiskectomyLateral recessEndoscopy
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EndoscopyHumansIntervertebral Disc DisplacementLumbar VertebraeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeDiskectomyDecompression, Surgical
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