Posterolateral Endoscopic Excision for Lumbar Disc Herniation

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Authors

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.

Topics & Keywords

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 27, Issue 7, pp. 722-731

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200204010-00009

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