Lumbar facet joint angle among malaysians: its predictive value in prolapsed intervertebral disc and determining feasibility of lumbar microendoscopic discectomy without violation of facet joint
Microendoscopic discectomy (MED), a minimally invasive spine surgery for lumbar disc herniation which relies very much on line-of-sight visualization needing laminectomy as well as removal of the medial part of facet to enlarge the interlaminar window to secure an adequate working space. Violatio...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/60782/ |