Results of microendoscopic discectomy performed in the 26 cases with a minimum 3 years follow-up

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-97

  Chang, Shih Sheng ^b   Fu, Tsai Sheng ^a   Liang, Yen Chiu ^b   Lai, Po Liang ^b   Niu, Chi Chien ^b   Chen, Lih Huei ^b   Chen, Wen Jer ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disc herniation; Microendoscopic discectomy; Minimally invasive spine surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; MICROENDOSCOPIC DISCECTOMY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISKECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60549093409     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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