Microdiscectomy compared with standard discectomy: An old problem revisited with new outcome measures within the framework of a spine surgical registry

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages

  Porchet, F ^a   Bartanusz, V ^a   Kleinstueck, F S ^a   Lattig, F ^a   Jeszenszky, D ^a   Grob, D ^a   Mannion, A F ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Microdiscectomy; Outcome measures; Spine registry; Standard discectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE OUTCOME MEASURES INDEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MICROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DISKECTOMY; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MICROSURGERY; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 68549125414     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-0917-9     Document Type: Article

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