Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 BackgroundDue to the sensitivity of the surgical site and a higher probability of injury, the use of a scalpel and electrocautery to create an incision in the spine is discussed.
Parisa Hajilo +3 more
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Artificial cervical disk replacement at three levels following multilevel cervical diskectomy
Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2017 Cervical disk prolapse is a common ailment in young people and has generally been treated by anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion. This has caused restricted movement of the neck at the level of fusion along with adjacent segment changes over a period
Ashish Shrivastav, Sunit Mediratta
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The Impact of Modic Changes on Preoperative Symptoms and Clinical Outcomes in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Patients [PDF]
Neurospine, 2020 Objective To assess the impact of Modic changes (MC) on preoperative symptoms, and postoperative outcomes in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) patients.
James D. Baker +9 more
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Tubular diskectomy vs conventional microdiskectomy for sciatica: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2009 Contains fulltext : 81036.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)CONTEXT: Conventional microdiskectomy is the most frequently performed surgery for patients with sciatica due to lumbar disk herniation.
Brand, R +12 more
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Risk Factors for “Adjacent-Level Ossification Development” Other Than Short Plate-to-Disc Distance and Clinical Implications for Adjacent-Segment Pathology [PDF]
NeurospinePurpose To identify factors associated with adjacent-level ossification development (ALOD) after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and associated clinical outcomes.
Sang Hun Lee +4 more
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Tubular diskectomy vs conventional microdiskectomy for the treatment of lumbar disk herniation: 2-year results of a double-blind randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2011 Item does not contain fulltextBACKGROUND: Transmuscular tubular diskectomy has been introduced to increase the rate of recovery, although evidence is lacking.
Tan, W.F. +21 more
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Chronic Opioid Use Following Lumbar Discectomy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Current Trends in the United States [PDF]
Neurospine, 2020 Objective Lumbar discectomy is commonly performed for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. We aimed to examine prescribing patterns and risk factors for chronic opioid use following lumbar discectomy.
Andrew B. Harris +7 more
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Automated percutaneous lumbar diskectomy. [PDF]
American Journal of Roentgenology, 1991 The use of automated percutaneous lumbar diskectomy for the treatment of herniated lumbar disks is increasing. More than 3000 physicians have been trained to perform the procedure, and over 40,000 cases have been completed worldwide. This review describes the development of automated percutaneous lumbar diskectomy, the selection of appropriate patients,
G, Onik, C A, Helms
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Diskectomy during Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Global Spine Journal, 2015 Study Design Case report. Objective The purpose of this report is to discuss the management of a disk herniation during pregnancy and the indication and particularities of surgery in this situation. Methods We describe a case of diskectomy performed in a
Michel Kanas MD +5 more
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Comparison of full endoscopic lumbar discectomy combined with and without platelet-rich plasma injections for lumbar disc herniation: a meta-analysis [PDF]
Asian Spine JournalStudy Design A meta-analysis study Purpose To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of combining full endoscopic lumbar discectomy (FELD) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) administration versus FELD alone in treating lumbar disc herniation (LDH ...
Liangjie Lu +5 more
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