Microendoscopic discectomy versus microscopic discectomy for treatment of lumbar disc herniations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of microendoscopic discectomy (MED) versus microscopic discectomy (MD) for treatment of lumbar disc herniations. Methods Key words were defined as microendoscopic discectomy, microscopic discectomy, lumbar disc herniation, etc. The electronic databas...

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Main Authors: Qing⁃guo LIU, Zhi⁃bin SONG, Jian⁃wei GAO, Xu⁃guang LI, Yun⁃li WU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2012-08-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/546