Functional outcomes of full-endoscopic spine surgery for high-grade migrated lumbar disc herniation: a prospective registry-based cohort study with more than 5 years of follow-up.

Christopher WuChing-Yu LeeSheng Chi ChenShao-Keh HsuMeng-Huang Wu

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021)

FELD has a high success rate for the management of high-grade migrated herniated discs. In patients with high-grade disc migration from L1 to L5, TELD is effective and safe. However, for L4-L5 and L5-S1 high-grade upward and downward disc migration, IELD is the favorable option and provides high patient satisfaction.

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high grade
low grade
patient satisfaction
minimally invasive