Surgical Techniques
A 35-year-old male presents with 8 weeks of right L5 radiculopathy despite physical therapy and NSAIDs. MRI shows a right posterolateral L4-L5 disc herniation compressing the L5 nerve root. Neurological examination reveals 4/5 weakness of right EHL. Regarding indications and timing for lumbar microdiscectomy:
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Microdiscectomy is indicated for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy that has failed 6-12 week...
The SPORT trial demonstrated that at 2-4 year follow-up, surgical treatment provided faster and grea...
All patients with disc herniation visible on MRI should undergo immediate surgical discectomy; conse...
Good prognostic factors for microdiscectomy outcomes include: leg pain greater than back pain, posit...
Sequestered (free fragment) disc herniations have a high rate of spontaneous resorption and may be m...
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