title: Medial facetectomy in recurrent lumbar nerve root compression.
abstract: This study investigated the outcome of medial facetectomy in reoperations after a previous discectomy. In a consecutive series of 98 patients with varying combinations of disc herniation, lateral stenosis, and scar, a good or moderate outcome was reached in 57% of the patients. Scar as an operative finding was a significant factor for poor outcome, especially in patients with preoperative symptoms for >1 year.
authors.affiliation: Department for Neurosurgery, Kuopio University Hospital, SF-702 11 Kuopio, Finland. matti.luukkonen@pp2.inet.fi
authors.forename: Matti Tapani
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Luukkonen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome