Introduction Full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy can be performed using either the transforaminal (TELD) or interlaminar (IELD) approach. Although both techniques are widely used, the optimal approach ...

Introduction: The unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) technique has demonstrated favorable outcomes in lumbar discectomy and decompressive laminectomy. IntraSPINE is an innovative interlaminar dynamic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video from the Open Operating Theatre, Klaus John Schnake, MD, discusses how to perform an open, ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility and stability.Lumbar vertebrae are larger because they carry the load from ...

Pls help I had a L4/5 fusion last year Nov 2006, lately I've been having losts of pressure (pain) on my right side down the sciatica area and pressure on the buttock area what can be causing this? Ps: ...

Background The optimal components of postoperative exercise programmes following single-level lumbar discectomy have not been identified. Facilitating lumbar multifidus (LM) function after discectomy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When the Charité artificial disc received FDA approval for clinical use in 2004, most spine surgeons thought ...