Minimally invasive approach for far lateral disc herniations: Results from 20 patients

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 122-126

  Voyadzis, J M ^a   Gala, V C ^b   Sandhu, F A ^a   Fessler, R G ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Atlanta Brain and Spine Care   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

far lateral; lumbar disc herniation; minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OPERATION DURATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPONDYLOSIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 77956307143     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: 14392291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249102     Document Type: Article

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