BMC musculoskeletal disorders
Minimally invasive vs. microscopic discectomy for adolescent lumbar disc herniation: a comparative study of clinical and spinopelvic outcomes.
Xiaocong Zhou, Zhaoxuan Wang, Honglei Pei, Kai Kang, Lifei Wang, Hengrui Chang, Di Zhang, Jianhua Ren, Lingrui Su, Junkai Kou, Guang Yang, Xianzhong Meng
Published: 202610.1186/s12891-026-09536-z
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Adolescent lumbar disc herniation (ALDH) represents 0.6-6.8% of all lumbar disc herniation cases, yet comparative studies of surgical techniques in this population remain limited. This study compared clinical and radiographic outcomes of…
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