Background Previous studies have demonstrated bone-anchored annular closure to
significantly reduce reherniation and reoperation rates after lumbar discectomy in patients …

Purpose To determine the safety and effectiveness of limited lumbar discectomy with
additional implantation of an annular closure device (ACD) among patients at high risk of …

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common spinal pathologies and can be
associated with debilitating pain and neurological dysfunction. Discectomy is the primary …

Importance Patients with large annular defects following lumbar microdiscectomy for disc
herniation are at increased risk for symptomatic recurrence and reoperation. Objective To …

Abstract Background Context Patients with large annular defects after lumbar discectomy for
disc herniation are at high risk of symptomatic recurrence and reoperation. Purpose The …

Study Design. Cost-utility analysis of an annular closure device (ACD) based on data from a
prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) Objective. The aim of this study …

Background: The purposes of the present study were to (1) confirm the risk of recurrent
lumbar disc herniation in patients with a large anular defect who had undergone limited …

Purpose With lumbar discectomy for disc herniation, surgeons must choose between limited
nucleus removal associated with higher reherniation risk or more aggressive nucleus …

Objective Discectomy as a treatment for herniated lumbar discs results in outcomes after
surgery that are not uniformly positive. Surgeons face the dilemma between limited nucleus …

Study Design Meta-analysis. Objectives This study aimed to summarize the clinical efficacy
and safety of the various annular defect repair methods that have emerged in recent years …