Contraindications to lumbar chymopapain chemonucleolysis include ... pregnancy, and previous discectomy at the same level with failed back syndrome. [18] Dr. Alleyne is Chief Resident and Dr ...

Trial registration number NCT02602093. The PTED-study aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness (CE) of PTED compared with open microdiscectomy in patients with lumbar disc ...

failure of conservative therapy Migration of disc fragment completely below the level of the disc space Stereotactic lumbar microdiscectomy Radiculopathy with corresponding imaging studies ...