Over five years, subsequent reoperation rates for single-level lumbar discectomy reached 14.4%, according to a study published in Spine. Four things to know: 1. The study included 308,979 adult ...

Patients with a symptomatic, single-level, lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus had a low likelihood of requiring fusion after they underwent microdiscectomy, according to results published in Global ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — The pooled rate of return to play following lumbar microdiscectomy for herniated disc nucleus was 83.5 ...

Question: What is the advantage of laser microdiscectomy versus other surgery? Answer: Lumbar laser microdiscectomy involves using a laser to vaporize the herniated disc tissue that is causing ...

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin is targeting a return for Opening Day following a lumbar microdiscectomy in August, with bullpen sessions scheduled to begin in early January.

Lumbar radicular pain, also known as sciatica, refers to pain that begins in the lower back and radiates down the leg. It is commonly caused by a herniated (or prolapsed) lumbar intervertebral disc.