Surgical Tips to Preserve the Facet Joint during Microdiscectomy
Lumbar microdiscectomy (MD) is the gold standard for treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Generally, the surgeon attempts to protect the facet joint in hopes of avoiding postoperative pain/instability and secondary degenerative arthropathy. We believe that preserving the facet joint is especially im...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3841285/ |