Microdiscectomy surgery, also known as microdecompression ... This will relieve pressure off your lumbar nerve. After decompression of the nerve, your muscles will be restored to their original ...

facet hypertrophy Percutaneous laser discectomy Same as standard microdiscectomy History of previous lumbar surgery, workman's compensation, stenosis, facet hypertrophy, free fragment Artificial ...

When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness.

Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are common spine pathologies with different clinical presentations and interventions. HNP generally has an acute onset ...

Therefore, this study aimed to explore the CE of PTED compared with open microdiscectomy among patients with lumbar disc herniation from a societal perspective at 12 months after surgery. Among others ...