Percutaneous discectomy using Onik's method: 3 years' experience

A total of 234 patients treated by percutaneous discectomy at 237 levels and followed-up between 11 months and 3 years 4 months showed an overall success rate of about 75%. In a subgroup of 112 of these patients rechecked for a second time, the clinical results remain consistently good even 24 month...

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Published inNeuroradiology Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 516
Main Authors Bonaldi, G, Belloni, G, Prosetti, D, Moschini, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.01.1991
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intervertebral Disc - surgery
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Punctures
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Summary:A total of 234 patients treated by percutaneous discectomy at 237 levels and followed-up between 11 months and 3 years 4 months showed an overall success rate of about 75%. In a subgroup of 112 of these patients rechecked for a second time, the clinical results remain consistently good even 24 months after surgery. In a special group of 28 patients who complained only of low back pain, percutaneous discectomy achieved a success rate of 85.7%. Complications consisted of one disc infection which cleared without clinical or radiological sequelae (0.26%).
ISSN:0028-3940
DOI:10.1007/BF00588044