Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Apr 2013
Subsidence of polyetheretherketone cage after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.
A retrospective case series. ⋯ The rate of PEEK cage subsidence after MITLIF was relatively low. End-plate manipulation and cage insertion during MITLIF were not influenced by a small operation window.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Apr 2013
Clinical outcomes of discectomy in octogenarian patients with lumbar disc herniation.
A retrospective clinical study. ⋯ Discectomy through hemilaminectomy is a feasible, safe, and effective treatment procedure in octogenarian patients with lumbar disc herniation. Disc resection in octogenarian patients usually gives good or excellent results. Careful examination of the surgical indications and attentive perioperative management should be considered for this patient population.