Recurrent lumbar disc herniation: Is there a correlation with the surgical technique ? A multivariate analysis

Conclusions: The recurrence of an LDH is one of the most feared complications following surgery. Although the standard discectomy has been considered more protective toward the recurrence compared to herniectomy, our data suggest that there is no significant correlation between the surgical technique and the risk of LDH recurrence.

Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - January 21, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Alessandro Landi Giovanni Grasso Cristina Mancarella Demo Eugenio Dugoni Fabrizio Gregori Giorgia Iacopino Harrison Xiao Bai Nicola Marotta Andrea Iaquinandi Roberto Delfini Source Type: research