Open Access<p>Risk Factors for Recurrent L4-5 Disc Herniation After Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of 654 Cases</p>
Author(s) -
Meng Kong,
Derong Xu,
Changtong Gao,
Kai Zhu,
Shuo Han,
Hao Zhang,
Xuexiao Ma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s287976
Subject(s) - medicine , univariate analysis , percutaneous , retrospective cohort study , oswestry disability index , discectomy , body mass index , surgery , sagittal plane , intervertebral disc , lumbar , multivariate analysis , low back pain , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine
Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) is an increasingly applied minimally invasive procedure that has several advantages in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). However, recurrent LDH (rLDH) has become a concerning postoperative complication. It remains difficult to establish a consensus and draw reliable conclusions regarding the risk factors for rLDH.