title: A simplified surgical approach for lumbar disc excision.
abstract: A simple approach to the distal lumbar spine for disc excision is described and the relevant surgical anatomy reviewed. The approach is considered to have many advantages over formal laminectomy for the same purpose in the majority of cases. The indications and contraindications for its use are discussed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods