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

In the microdiscectomy group, resolution of the sciatica occurred in 13 of 20 patients (65%), resolution of low back pain in 5 of 20 patients (25%), resolution of sensory deficits in 11 of 16 ...

Other options may include a lumbar laminectomy, open discectomy, or lumbar fusion ... less risk of infection, and quicker recovery time. You should discuss with your surgeon all expected benefits ...

Trial registration number NCT02602093. The PTED-study aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness (CE) of PTED compared with open microdiscectomy in patients with lumbar disc ...

[12,13,14,15,16] Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P) is one of the most common spinal and neurosurgical ... with rapid patient recovery from anesthesia, satisfactory ...