Background: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) represents a frequent clinical entity in athletes.
Surgical treatment of LDH with endoscopic spine surgical techniques has been proposed as …

Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) began more than 20 years ago as percutaneous
endoscopic discectomy and has evolved to the present day. This technique offers many …

Background: Open decompression with fusion is the gold-standard surgical technique for
spondylolisthesis. However, it may be too extensive for patients with foraminal stenosis with …

Full-endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (FELF) under local anesthesia has been developed
as a minimally invasive alternative for lumbar foraminal stenosis. Some authors have …

Background The NASS guideline cannot recommend any of the surgical treatment options
toward adult isthmic spondylolisthesis (AIS) since 2014. After the introduction of endoscopic …

Methods: A study design that randomized controlled trial. A total of 70 consecutive patients
who underwent surgery for the treatment of spondylolisthesis at Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan …

TO THE EDITOR: We read with great interest the article by Adogwa et al., 1 who concluded
that higher mortality rates in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were significantly …

The patient was a 48-year-old female recreational triathlete who had been experiencing
mild low back pain since high school. She had recently developed right leg pain and had …

Background Degenerative spine disease is common in athletes and can progress to
requiring surgical intervention. Traditional open surgical techniques necessitate prolonged …

Spinal degenerative diseases are common in physical activity practitioners and even
athletes and may require surgical intervention. A great training routine, especially at young …