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Biportal vs Microscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation
July 2025
Biportal vs Microscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Comparing the efficacy and safety of biportal endoscopic discectomy with microscopic discectomy for lumbar herniated intervertebral disc: a multicentre, prospective, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial.
Bone Joint J . 2025 May 1;107-B(5):529-539.Synopsis
One hundred patients with single-level lumbar disc herniation were randomized to receive either biportal endoscopic discectomy (BED; n = 50) or microscopic discectomy (MD; n = 50). The primary outcome of interest was the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at 12 months. Secondary outcomes included surgical site pain, scar appearance (POSAS), serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) ratio, and rates of wound...
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