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When is a microdiskectomy absolutely necessary and not an electice procedure?
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Weakness: Urgent surgery can be recommended for a herniated disc that has caused progressive weakness such as a foot drop or cauda equina syndrome which includes lower extremity weakness and bowel and bladder dysfunction.
Answered 10/29/2013
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