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Diskectomy

Known as: Discectomy, Excision of intervertebral disc, Discectomies 
Excision, in part or whole, of an INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. The most common indication is disk displacement or herniation. In addition to standard… 
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Bone structure of spineCartilageEducational aspectsIntervertebral disc structure

Broader (1)

Excision

Narrower (1)

Excision of intervertebral disc by laminotomy or hemilaminectomy

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Review
2006
Review
2006
Population-Based Trends in Volumes and Rates of Ambulatory Lumbar Spine Surgery
Study Design. Sequential cross-sectional study. Objectives. To quantify patterns of outpatient lumbar spine surgery. Summary of… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Long-Term Results After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With Allograft and Plating: A 5- to 11-Year Radiologic and Clinical Follow-up Study
Study Design. A retrospective review. Objectives. To determine the clinical and radiologic outcomes beyond 5 years after anterior… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Minimally invasive microendoscopy-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with instrumentation.
OBJECT The authors have developed a novel technique for percutaneous fusion in which standard microendoscopic discectomy is… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Increased Fusion Rates With Cervical Plating for Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Study Design. A retrospective review of all patients surgically treated with a two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of an Anterior Cervical Fusion Cage
Study Design. A prospective, concurrently controlled, randomized, multicenter trial of an anterior Bagby and Kuslich cervical… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Visceral and vascular complications resulting from anterior lumbar interbody fusion.
OBJECT The literature on abdominal and general surgery-related complications following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Association between peridural scar and recurrent radicular pain after lumbar discectomy: magnetic resonance evaluation. ADCON-L European Study Group.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of any correlation between recurrent radicular pain during the first… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Anterior cervical interbody fusion using autogeneic and allogeneic bone graft substrate: a prospective comparative analysis.
The authors conducted a prospective study of 132 patients requiring interbody fusion without instrumentation following anterior… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The Incidence of Complications in Endoscopic Anterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Reconstructive Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Study Comprising the First 100 Consecutive Cases
Study Design A prospective multicenter study on 100 consecutive surgical procedures. Objectives A prospective multicenter study… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Percutaneous Lateral Discectomy of the Lumbar Spine: A Preliminary Report
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