title: Minimally invasive lumbar discectomy and foraminotomy.
abstract: This article provides an overview of a minimally invasive approach for lumbar discectomy and foraminotomy. The surgical technique is described in detail, and the current literature is reviewed to assess the clinical efficacy of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Dalhousie University, 3808-1796 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A7. sean.christie@dal.ca
authors.forename: Sean D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: John K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000601:surgery*