Mid-term follow-up of far lateral microdiscectomy-surgical technique, outcomes and reoperation rates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Far lateral disc herniations (FLDHs) are foraminal and extra-foraminal disc prolapses that comprise only 7-12% of all lumbar disc herniations. They compress the exiting nerve root and dorsal root ganglion (DRG) accounting for an increased severity of pain and neurological deficit compared to standard posterolateral and medial foraminal disc prolapses. There is a paucity of data on the mid-to-long-term outcomes and reoperation rates following a far lateral microdiscectomy (FLMD) operation. We report mid-term follow-up of patients undergoing FLMD using a Wiltse muscle-splitting approach that optimises approach angle to the lateral and foraminal disc with minimal facet joint removal and preservation of the pars interarticularis. The aim of this study is to report the mid-to

SUBMITTER: Munday NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516382 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature