An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy

DS Kreiner, SW Hwang, JE Easa, DK Resnick… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context The objective of the North American Spine Society's (NASS) Evidence-
Based Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with …

Incidence of low back pain after lumbar discectomy for herniated disc and its effect on patient-reported outcomes

SL Parker, SK Mendenhall, SS Godil… - … and Related Research®, 2015 - Springer
Background Long-term postdiscectomy degenerative disc disease and low back pain is a
well-recognized disorder; however, its patient-centered characterization and quantification …

Surgery for low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guideline

R Chou, J Baisden, EJ Carragee, DK Resnick… - Spine, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To systematically assess benefits and harms of
surgery for nonradicular back pain with common degenerative changes, radiculopathy with …

Minimally invasive spine technology and minimally invasive spine surgery: a historical review

JH Oppenheimer, I DeCastro, DE McDonnell - Neurosurgical focus, 2009 - thejns.org
The trend of using smaller operative corridors is seen in various surgical specialties.
Neurosurgery has also recently embraced minimal access spine technique, and it has …

Obesity increases the risk of recurrent herniated nucleus pulposus after lumbar microdiscectomy

DS Meredith, RC Huang, J Nguyen, S Lyman - The Spine Journal, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Recurrent herniation of the nucleus pulposus (HNP) frequently
causes poor outcomes after lumbar discectomy. The relationship between obesity and …

Prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled study of anular repair in lumbar discectomy: two-year follow-up

A Bailey, A Araghi, S Blumenthal, GV Huffmon… - 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective, multicenter, single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical study.
Objective. To investigate outcomes associated with repairing the anulus fibrosus after …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniations

BJ Shin - Asian spine journal, 2014 - synapse.koreamed.org
The most common complication after lumbar discectomy is reherniation. As the first step in
reducing the rate of recurrence, many studies have been conducted to find out the factors …

[PDF][PDF] The clinical results of percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy (PEID) in the treatment of calcified lumbar disc herniation: a case-control study

X Dabo, Z Chen, Z Yinchuan, N Haijian… - Pain …, 2016 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy (PEID), which poses
advantages for certain types of herniated disc, is gaining wider acceptance in clinical …

Surgical techniques for sciatica due to herniated disc, a systematic review

WCH Jacobs, MP Arts, MW van Tulder… - European Spine …, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Disc herniation with sciatica accounts for five percent of low-back disorders but
is one of the most common reasons for spine surgery. The goal of this study was to update …

Treatment for recurrent lumbar disc herniation

RJ Hlubek, GM Mundis - Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Recurrent lumbar disc herniation (RLDH) is the most common
indication for reoperation after a lumbar discectomy. The purpose of this manuscript is to …