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Abstract:
Chemonucleolysis is found to compare favorably with laminectomy (71% good to excellent results versus 63% good to excellent) in the treatment of herniated nucleus pulposus. From a base of over 400 chemonucleolysis cases, recommendations for equipment and patient selection are developed. Disc space narrowing did not correlate with the end results.