Annulus Fibrosus Repair for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes From Controlled Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Meta-analysis.

Objectives

This study aimed to summarize the clinical efficacy and safety of the various annular defect repair methods that have emerged in recent years.

Methods

A meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials was conducted. Articles from PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library (CENTRAL) on Lumbar disc herniation treatment with annular repair published from inception to April 2, 2022 were included. We summarized the clinical efficacy and safety of annular repair techniques based on a random-effects model meta-analysis.

Results

7 randomized controlled studies and 8 observational studies with a total of 2161 participants met the inclusion criteria. The pooled data analysis showed that adding the annular repai

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10676185 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature