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Will a microscopic discectomy remove the pinched nerve in my back. and is there a microscopic discectomy for neck with out fusion or bone grap.
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Sort of: Microdiscectomy doesn't remove the nerve, it removes a piece of herniated intervertebral disc that is pinching the nerve.Nerve function then returns to normal. Microdiscetomy is frequently done without either fusion or bone grafting.
Answered 5/7/2018
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