Ten patients with clinical and radiological evidence of herniated discs at lower lumbar levels were treated with partial discectomy by a lateral percutaneous approach. Eight patients had complete relief from radicular pain and were discharged within four days. They returned to normal daily activity
Percutaneous lumbar discectomy in the treatment of lumbar discitis
✍ Scribed by R. G. Haaker; M. Senkal; T. Kielich; J. Krämer
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 703 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0940-6719
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