Research Article, J Spine Neurosurg Vol: 3 Issue: 3
Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation after Microendoscopic Discectomy
Hiroshi Takahashi*, Yasuaki Iida, Yuichiro Yokoyama, Ryo Takamatsu, Katsunori Fukutake, Akihito Wada and Keiji Hasegawa |
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan |
Corresponding author : Hiroshi Takahashi Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan, 6-11-1 Omori-nishi Otaku Tokyo, Japan, Zip-Code 143-8541 Tel: 03-3762-4151; Fax: 03-3763-7539 E-mail: drkan@med.toho-u.ac.jp |
Received: February 17, 2014 Accepted: March 10, 2014 Published: March 17, 2014 |
Citation: Takahashi H, Iida Y, Yokoyama Y, Takamatsu R, Fukutake K, et al. (2014) Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation after Microendoscopic Discectomy. J Spine Neurosurg 3:3 doi:10.4172/2325-9701.1000141 |
Abstract
Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation after Microendoscopic Discectomy
The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors of recurrent lumbar disc herniation (LDH) after microendoscopic discectomy (MED).