Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy may be a good alternative to open microdiscectomy for ...

Objective To assess the costs and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) compared with open microdiscectomy among patients with sciatica. Methods This economic ...

Microdiscectomy surgery is used to relieve pressure on a lumbar nerve due to a herniated disc. This surgery is for severe cases where nerve compression causes significant pain or weakness. Risks of ...

In comparison with open surgery, while minimally invasive surgery for cervical or lumbar discectomy may speed up recovery and reduce post-operative pain, it does not improve long-term function or ...

BOSTON, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrinsic Therapeutics, a medical technology company committed to redefining the standard of care for lumbar discectomy patients with large annular defects by ...

DePuy Synthes today announced the launch of CONCORDE™ Clear MIS Discectomy Device, a surgical solution designed to simplify discectomy in minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery. Now available in ...

Kevin Chappell announced Saturday that he plans to undergo microdiscectomy surgery to treat his ailing back, a decision that will put him on the injured list to begin the new year. Chappell nearly won ...

On the heels of a trying season that saw him fail to seriously contend in major championships and miss five cuts while his world ranking plummeted, Tiger Woods announced Friday night that he underwent ...

McMaster University researchers have found that current evidence does not support the routine use of minimally invasive surgery to remove herniated disc material pressing on the nerve root or spinal ...