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Influence of preoperative nucleus pulposus status and radiculopathy on outcomes in mono-segmental lumbar total disc replacement: results from a nationwide registry

BACKGROUND: Currently, herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) with radiculopathy and other preconditions are regarded as relative or absolute contraindications for lumbar total disc replacement (TDR). In Switzerland it is left to the surgeon's discretion when to operate. The present study is based on...

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Autores principales: Zweig, Thomas, Hemmeler, Christoph, Aghayev, Emin, Melloh, Markus, Etter, Christian, Röder, Christoph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3250959/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22136141
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-12-275