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SUBMITTER: de Rooij JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5657467 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
de Rooij Judith D JD Gadjradj Pravesh S PS Soria van Hoeve John S JS Huygen Frank J FJ Aukes Hans A HA Harhangi Biswadjiet S BS
Clinical spine surgery 20171101 9
Cervical radiculopathy is characterized by compression of the roots of the nerve. When conservative treatment fails and symptoms persist or increase in severity, surgical treatment is considered. Anterior cervical discectomy with or without fusion is regarded as the standard treatment for cervical disk herniation. Recently, there is an evolving trend in spinal surgery towards less invasive techniques. Nucleoplasty is a minimally invasive technique in which radiofrequency technology is used for p ...[more]