Lumbar discectomy is the surgical procedure most frequently performed for patients
suffering from low back pain and sciatica. Disc herniation as a consequence of degenerative …

Modic changes (MC) are a common phenomenon on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in
spinal degenerative diseases and strongly linked with low back pain (LBP). Histology …

Background: Remarkable advancements in endoscopic spinal surgery have led to
successful outcomes comparable to those of conventional open surgery. Large lumbar disc …

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 …

Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. We performed a prospective cohort study
with standardized postoperative lumbar imaging every 3 months for a year then annually to …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently performed during follow-up in
patients with known lumbar-disk herniation and persistent symptoms of sciatica. The …

Vertebral endplate signal changes (VESC), also known as Modic changes, have been
reported to be associated with low back pain (LBP). However, little is known about …

Study Design. Prospective, multicenter, single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical study.
Objective. To investigate outcomes associated with repairing the anulus fibrosus after …

Background Vertebral endplate signal changes (VESC) are more common among patients
with low back pain (LBP) and/or sciatica than in people who are not seeking care for back …

Study Design: A prospective cohort study. Objective: To evaluate whether an annular
closure device could be implanted safely to reduce same-level recurrent disk herniation, or …