Introduction Lumbar disc herniation is most common degenerative alteration of the spine.
Whenever surgical therapy proves to be necessary, recurrent disc herniation is most …

Objective To determine whether implanting an annular closure device (ACD) following a
lumbar discectomy procedure in patients with large defects in the annulus fibrosus lowers …

Background: Reherniation rates following lumbar discectomy are low for most patients;
however, patients with a large defect in the annulus fibrosis have a significantly higher risk of …

Background A larger defect in the annulus fibrosus following lumbar discectomy is a well-
known risk factor for reherniation. Procedures intended to prevent reherniation by sealing or …

Importance Patients with large annular defects following lumbar microdiscectomy for disc
herniation are at increased risk for symptomatic recurrence and reoperation. Objective To …

Study Design Meta-analysis. Objectives This study aimed to summarize the clinical efficacy
and safety of the various annular defect repair methods that have emerged in recent years …

Objective Same-level recurrent disc herniation is a well-defined complication following
lumbar discectomy. Reherniation results in increased morbidity and health care costs …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate perioperative complications of lumbar
discectomy with or without bone-anchored annular closure device (ACD) implant in patients …

Objective Assess the utility of an annular closure device (ACD) as an adjunct to limited
discectomy for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Background Recurrent lumbar disc herniation …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated bone-anchored annular closure to
significantly reduce reherniation and reoperation rates after lumbar discectomy in patients …