Is Microendoscopic Discectomy Effective for Patients With Concomitant Lumbar Disc Herniation and Spondylolysis?
Yasushi OshimaHirohiko InanamiHiroki IwaiHisashi KogaYuichi TakanoMasahito OshinaHiroyuki OkaSakae TanakaPublished in: Global spine journal (2019)
MED demonstrated good surgical results regardless of the presence or absence of spondylolysis. In patients with sciatica with concomitant disc herniation and spondylolysis, but without spondylolisthesis, fusion surgery may not be always necessary.