Graduation of the Learning Curve from Small to Smaller: Evolution of Tubular Retractors from 18 mm to 14 mm in Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation

Objective While the utility of 16 mm and 18 mm diameter tubular-retractors in the management of prolapsed intervertebral-disc is well-established, there is no published literature on the use of 14 mm tube. The aim of this study is to retrospectively analyze the feasibility and outcomes of discectomy...

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Main Authors: Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni, Sagar Bhupendra Sharma, Tushar Satish Kunder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique
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Online Access:http://www.jmisst.org/upload/pdf/jmisst-2019-00010.pdf