Full-endoscopic foraminoplasty for highly down-migrated lumbar disc herniation.

ABSTRACT:

Background and study aims

Multiple surgical approaches have been studied and accepted for the removal of highly downward migrated lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Here, we investigated the efficacy and safety of full-endoscopic foraminoplasty for highly downward migrated LDH.

Patients and methods

Thirty-seven patients with highly down-migrated LDH treated by the full-endoscopic foraminoplasty between January 2018 and January 2020 were retrospectively investigated. Clinical parameters were evaluated preoperatively and 1, 6, and 12 months postoperatively, using pre- and post-operative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores for functional improvement, visual analog scale (VAS) for leg and back pain, and modified MacNab criteria for patients satisfactory.

Results

Thirty-seve

SUBMITTER: Cai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966215 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature