title: Long-term results of minimally invasive lumbar disc surgery.
abstract: Long-term results of minimally invasive primary lumbar discectomies are processed. The operation was fairly simple and inexpensive, with reduced hospital stay (24 hours). The subsequent rehabilitation was compared to the more extensive procedures. The Oswestry-style questionnaires were found to be gratifying with a high percentage (80.9%) of patients, who returned to normal or nearly normal lives. No significant difference was found with published results of microdiscectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Nevelós
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elek
mesh_terms: D017586:Diskectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D017060:Patient Satisfaction