Open discectomy vs microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation - a protocol for a pragmatic comparative effectiveness study [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Introduction: Since the introduction of lumbar microdiscectomy in the 1970’s, many studies have attempted to compare the effectiveness of this method with that of standard open discectomy with conflicting results. This observational study is designed to compare the relative effectiveness of microdi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2016-09-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/5-2170/v1 |