Posts Tagged ‘neurosurgery’

[Short reports] Improved outcome after lumbar microdiscectomy in patients shown their excised disc fragments: a prospective, double blind, randomised,…

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Posted 13 Aug 2009 — by admin
Category Back Ache

Conclusion: Presentation of excised disc fragments is a cheap and effective way to improve outcome after LMD.

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Giant extradural sacral meningioma

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Posted 29 May 2009 — by "back pain" (Category: Health & Beauty )
Category Back Ache, Sciatica

We present the first case of primary benign fibrous meningioma restricted to the sacrum with no sign of recurrence after a long follow-up duration.

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Giant extradural sacral meningioma

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Effectiveness of percutaneous laser disc decompression versus conventional open discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation; design of a…

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Posted 13 May 2009 — by "back pain" (Category: Health & Beauty )
Category Back Ache, Sciatica

We present the design of a randomized controlled trial, studying the cost-effectiveness of PLDD versus conventional open discectomy in patients with sciatica from lumbar disc herniation. Methods/design: The study is a randomized prospective multi-center trial, in which two treatment strategies are compared in a parallel group design. Patients (age 18-70 years) visiting the neurosurgery department of the participating hospitals, are considered for inclusion in the trial when sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation has lasted more than 8 weeks

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