Lumbar Herniated Degenerated Disc: Simple Discectomy or Fusion?

Background Data: Low back pain is estimated to occur in 84% of individuals at some point of their life. Lumbar disc degeneration is one of the most common finding in the work up of low back pain. Mechanical, nutritional, and genetic factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of disc degeneration. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alaa Abou-Shousha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Egyptian spine association 2013-01-01
Series:Egyptian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://esj.journals.ekb.eg/article_3807.html