European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Treatment of cervical disc herniation through percutaneous minimally invasive techniques.
The goal of this study is to compare the therapeutic effectiveness of percutaneous cervical discectomy, percutaneous cervical disc nucleoplasty, and a combination of the two for the treatment of cervical disc herniation and the effective stabilization of the cervical vertebral column. ⋯ Each group achieved good clinical outcomes with this safe, minimally invasive spinal surgery for the treatment of cervical disc herniation. In addition, no postoperative risk of cervical instability was found.