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Minimally invasive lumbar discectomy and foraminotomy

Sean D Christie¹, John K Song

¹Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Dalhousie University, 3808-1796 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A7. sean.christie@dal.ca

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

|October 3, 2006

Abstract:

This article provides an overview of a minimally invasive approach for lumbar discectomy and foraminotomy. The surgical technique is described in detail, and the current literature is reviewed to assess the clinical efficacy of the procedure.

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