Modified posterior percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for lateral cervical disc herniation: the vertical anchoring technique.
Conggang LiaoQiang RenLei ChuLei ShiQingshuai YuZhenjian YanKexiao YuChao LiuWenkai WuYang XiongZhong-Liang DengLiang ChenPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
Although the clinical outcomes of the two surgical techniques were similar, the VAT decreased the operative time and intraoperative fluoroscopy times in posterior PECD surgery. The learning curve for posterior PECD could be shortened by using the VAT. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.