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Evaluate the long-term clinical results and postoperative morbidity of wide laminectomy and disc excision compared to interlaminar operative approaches.

November 1, 1971Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume

The Long-Term Effects of Wide Laminectomy for Lumbar Disc Excision

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Evaluate the long-term clinical results and postoperative morbidity of wide laminectomy and disc excision compared to interlaminar operative approaches.
Reviewed outcomes from 132 patients who underwent wide laminectomy of the fifth lumbar vertebra and disc excision.
Compared immediate and long-term findings against published literature on the interlaminar operation.
Postoperative morbidity and long-term results showed no significant difference between wide laminectomy and interlaminar techniques.
Postoperative back pain increased with older age at operation, longer duration of preoperative symptoms, and extended follow-up duration.
Recurrent disc herniation appeared predominantly at the previously cleared space, while no reliable indications were identified to support coincident spinal fusion.

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Retrospective review reveals equivalent long-term outcomes between wide laminectomy and interlaminar excision in lumbar disc patients, indicating back pain stems from degeneration rather than...

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Retrospective review reveals equivalent long-term outcomes between wide laminectomy and interlaminar excision in lumbar disc patients, indicating back pain stems from degeneration rather than...

The Long-Term Effects of Wide Laminectomy for Lumbar Disc Excision

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The Long-Term Effects of Wide Laminectomy for Lumbar Disc Excision

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