Abstract
Percutaneous approaches to lumbar disc disease have evolved as a response to the morbidity generated by the variety of open procedures available. Two basic approaches have been pursued: a posterolateral approach similar to that used for vertebral biopsy or chymopapain injection [3]; and a straight lateral approach. The following text concerns the latter approach and the results of its utilization at the University of Florida [1, 2].
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Friedman, W.A., Kanter, S.L. (1988). The lateral percutaneous approach to discectomy. In: Bard, M., Laredo, JD. (eds) Interventional Radiology in Bone and Joint. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8948-1_9
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