Lumbar Discectomy

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It's a pain in the back!  -  Mar 14, 2008
Financial Mail (subscription),Opinions diverge on the efficacy of lumbar surgery depending on the pathology (for example, lumbar discectomy is usually more successful in patients

X Marks The Spot - And The Ruptured Disc  -  Mar 16, 2008
WPTV,Traditionally, surgeons will perform a lumbar discectomy, where they remove the bulging portion of the nucleus and some of the "jelly" matter in the nucleus

ORLive Presents: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Herniated ...  -  13 Feb 2008
Market Wire (press release)..."The benefit to the patient of using the METRx procedure for a lumbar discectomy is that with minimally invasive spine surgery, surgical trauma is kept to

The Clinical Value of Histologic Examination in Shoulder Arthroscopy  -  Feb 1, 2008
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Previous orthopaedic studies have examined the clinical value of these examinations in total hip and knee arthroplasty, lumbar discectomy, knee arthroscopy,

study finds tka cost-effective for end-stage knee arthritis ...  -  Nov 8, 2007
Ortho SuperSite,...the cost-effectiveness of tka was comparable to that of acl reconstruction, lumbar discectomy and total hip replacement. total knee arthroplasty is a

surgical device suits routinely performed spinal surgeries.  -  Nov 5, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),...(i) caragee ej, et al. clinical outcomes after lumbar discectomy for sciatica: the effects of fragment type and annular competence. jbjs 2003; 85a:102-108.

big surgeries, small incisions  -  Nov 10, 2007
Indian Express,...can be closed by a single stitch, says dr gupte, a specialist in percutaneous endoscopic cervical/lumbar discectomy. similar is the case of the brain.

study shows value of tkr in virtually all patients  -  Nov 9, 2007
DG News...better value than many other widely accepted musculoskeletal procedures, such as lumbar discectomy and fusion of the spine for spondylolisthesis."

Saturday Scorecard: Time for Sheets to step up  -  Sep 22, 2007
OnMilwaukee.com,...to microscopic lumbar discectomy to a sprained middle finger -- has overshadowed the fact that Sheets, when healthy, is an elite major-league pitcher.

Opening Of New Cell for Spine Surgery in India  -  Dec 19, 2006
openPR (press release),Microscopic lumbar discectomy /decompression, Thoracoscopic surgery for spinal deformitManagement of Slipped disc in the neck or lower back, Microscopic lumbar ...

Integra LifeSciences Announces the First Patient Surgery in the ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
PrimeZone (press release),Orthopedics in Lexington, Kentucky. "The surgery went smoothly, following a routine lumbar discectomy," said Dr Lockstadt. "If DuraGen Plus ...

Anulex Announces First US Implantation of the Xclose™ Tissue ...  -  Nov 28, 2006
Business Wire (press release),...commented, “The Xclose device provides an unique new method for treating the weakened tissue of the anulus fibrosus following a lumbar discectomy procedure. ...



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