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Title
Tubular diskectomy vs conventional microdiskectomy for sciatica: a randomized controlled trial.
Authors
Arts, Mark P; Brand, Ronald; van den Akker, M Elske; Koes, Bart W; Bartels, Ronald H M A; Peul, Wilco C; Leiden-The Hague Spine Intervention Prognostic Study Group (SIPS)
Abstract
Conventional microdiskectomy is the most frequently performed surgery for patients with sciatica due to lumbar disk herniation. Transmuscular tubular diskectomy has been introduced to increase the rate of recovery, although evidence is lacking of its efficacy.