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Revision Date: 01.22.21 D0000068686 Rev AA

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Revision Date: 12.26.20 D0000068686

  1. Interventional Spine & Pain Centre. (2018). Discogenic back pain. Retrieved from: http://spinepainindore.com/conditions/discogenic-back-pain/     
  2. Alo K et al. Percutaneous lumbar discectomy: Clinical response in an initial cohort of fifty consecutive patients with chronic radicular pain. Pain Practice. 2004; 4(1):19-29.
  3. Alo K et al. Percutaneous lumbar discectomy: One-year follow-up in an initial cohort of fifty consecutive patients with chronic radicular pain. Pain Practice. 2005; 5(2):116-124.
  4. North American Spine Society. (2020). Herniated lumbar disc. Retrieved from: https://www.spine.org/KnowYourBack/Conditions/Degenerative-Conditions/Herniated-Lumbar-Disc    
  5. Miller R. (2019, April 10). Sciatica causes and exercises. Retrieved from: https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/sciatica-causes-and-exercises
  6. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. (2020). Herniated disc. Retrieved from: https://www.aans.org/en/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Herniated-Disc 
  7. Hartl R. (2016, July 6). Lumbar herniated disc symptoms. Retrieved from: https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/herniated-disc/lumbar-herniated-disc-symptoms 
  8. Mummaneni P. (2019, May 21). Discogenic low back pain. Retrieved from: https://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/back-pain/discogenic-low-back-pain    
  9. National Spine & Pain Centers. (2020). Percutaneous discectomy: Alternative treatment for herniated discs. Retrieved from: https://www.treatingpain.com/treatments/percutaneous-discectomy/
  10. Erginousakis D et al. Comparative prospective randomized study comparing conservative treatment and percutaneous disk decompression for treatment of intervertebral disk herniation. Radiology. 2011; 260(2):487-493. 

Revision Date: 07.31.17 Rev H

  1. Alò K, Wright RE, Sutcliffe J, Brandt SA. Percutaneous lumbar discectomy: clinical response in an initial cohort of 50 consecutive patients with chronic radicular pain. Pain Practice 2004; 4:19-29
  2. Alò KM, Wright RE, Sutcliffe J, Brandt SA. Percutaneous lumbar discectomy: one-year follow-up in an initial cohort of 50 consecutive patients with chronic radicular pain. Pain Pract 2005 Jun; 5(2):116-24
  3. WebMD. Lumbar Herniated Disc Guide. http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/herniated-disc-topic-overview. Accessed September 15, 2015.
  4. Carragee EJ, Han MY, Yang B, Kim D, Kraemer H, Billys J. Activity restrictions after posterior lumbar discectomy: a prospective study of outcomes in 152 case with no postoperative restrictions. Spine 1999 Nov 15; 24(22):2346-51
  5. Mariconda M, Galasso O, Secondulfo V, Rotonda GD, Milano C. Minimum 25-year outcome and functional assessment of lumbar discectomy. Spine 2006 Oct 15;31(22):2593-99

Revision Date: 12.04.15 Rev F

  1. Alò K, Wright RE, Sutcliffe J, Brandt SA. Percutaneous lumbar discectomy: clinical response in an initial cohort of 50 consecutive patients with chronic radicular pain. Pain Practice 2004; 4:19-29
  2. Alò KM, Wright RE, Sutcliffe J, Brandt SA. Percutaneous lumbar discectomy: one-year follow-up in an initial cohort of 50 consecutive patients with chronic radicular pain. Pain Pract 2005 Jun; 5(2):116-24
  3. WebMD. Lumbar Herniated Disc Guide. http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/herniated-disc-topic-overview. Accessed September 15, 2015.
  4. Carragee EJ, Han MY, Yang B, Kim D, Kraemer H, Billys J. Activity restrictions after posterior lumbar discectomy: a prospective study of outcomes in 152 case with no postoperative restrictions. Spine 1999 Nov 15; 24(22):2346-51
  5. Mariconda M, Galasso O, Secondulfo V, Rotonda GD, Milano C. Minimum 25-year outcome and functional assessment of lumbar discectomy. Spine 2006 Oct 15;31(22):2593-99

Revision Date: 12.03.15 Rev E

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  10. Carragee EJ, Han MY, Yang B, Kim D, Kraemer H, Billys J. Activity restrictions after posterior lumbar discectomy: a prospective study of outcomes in 152 case with no postoperative restrictions. Spine 1999 Nov 15; 24(22):2346-51
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