title: [Comparative biomechanical studies following automated percutaneous nucleotomy and diskotomy].
abstract: APLD is considered as the last step of conservative treatment for lumbar disc herniation assuming that a negative biomechanical effect of APLD is not expected. Biomechanical effects of APLD were investigated in comparison to open discectomy. APLD decreased disc height less than open discectomy and increased instability and flexibility less. The position of the center of rotation was not significantly altered.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Nolte
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Visarius
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009068:Movement; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Vergleichende biomechanische Untersuchungen nach automatisierter perkutaner Nukleotomie und Diskotomie.