The surgical treatment of far lateral L3-L4 and L4-L5 disc herniations: A modified technique and outcomes analysis of 25 patients

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1243-1246

  Hodges, Scott D ^a   Humphreys, S Craig ^a   Jason C, Eck ^a   Covington, Laurie A ^a  

^a Foundation for Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Far lateral disc herniation; Lumbar spine; Spinal surgery; Technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033564905     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199906150-00012     Document Type: Article

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