Long-term Outcome After Microendoscopic Diskectomy for Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Prospective Clinical Study With a 5-Year Follow-up

BACKGROUND: Several authors have reported results obtained with the microendoscopic diskectomy (MED) technique, but the long-term outcome has not been described. This report summarizes our clinical experience with the lumbar MED technique with a long-term follow-up period. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of the MED for lumbar disk herniation and to report long-term outcome and complications (5-year follow-up). METHODS: One hundred twenty...