A 40-year-old member asked:
could a percutaneous discectomy make your disk stronger?
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Dr. Mark Weston answered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience
Perc discectomy: Indications for this procedure is a symptomatic disc herniation with appropriate nerve pain advantages include sparing the surronding musculature from surgical trauma the disc has already weakened by the disc injury removing thextruded piece won't strenghthen the injured disc.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How do they do a percutaneous discectomy?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Thomas Dowling answered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 40 years experience
Minimally invasive: Way of removing a disc thru a small skin incision done as an outpatient without general anesthesia using imaging and special tools like doung a joint arthroscopy.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Can you explain a percutaneous discectomy?
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Dr. Thomas Dowling answered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 40 years experience
Minimally invasive: Way of removing a disc thru a small skin incision done as an outpatient without general anesthesia using imaging and special tools like doung a joint arthroscopy.
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