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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-8-5
pubmed:abstractText
Posterior cervical foraminotomy is an effective surgical technique for the treatment of radicular pain caused by foraminal stenosis or posterolateral herniated discs. The present study was performed to compare the clinical parameters and surgical outcomes of open foraminotomy/discectomy (OF/OFD) and tubular retractor assisted foraminotomy/discectomy (TAF/TAFD) in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. A total of 41 patients were divided into two groups: 19 patients in Group 1 underwent OF/OFD and 22 patients in Group 2 underwent TAF/TAFD. Among the various clinical parameters, skin incision size, length of hospital stay, analgesic using time, and postoperative neck pain (for the first 4 weeks after the operation) were favorable in Group 2. Surgical outcomes were not different between the two groups. In conclusion, TAF/TAFD should increase patient's compliance and is as clinically effective as much as the OF/OFD.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1598-6357
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
649-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison between open procedure and tubular retractor assisted procedure for cervical radiculopathy: results of a randomized controlled study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial