Endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy with splitting of the ligament flavum under visual control

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 210-217

  Kim, Chi Heon ^a,b   Chung, Chun Kee ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

endoscope; ligamentum flavum; lumbar spine; percutaneous discectomy; split

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC LUMBAR DISCECTOMY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM SPLITTING; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SCAR; TISSUE INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; DISKECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862224912     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182159690     Document Type: Article

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