Age-specific Comparative Clinical Outcomes of Chemonucleolysis with Condoliase versus Microendoscopic Discectomy in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation
Condoliase and MED had equivalent 1-year outcomes, with no differences observed in efficacy across age groups. For informed decision-making, the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment must be understood.
Authors
- Shiro Fujii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1673-9710)
- Yuki Taniguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2329-123X)
- Takashi Kaito
- Seiji Ohtori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5738-6184)
- Yohei Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7507-2672)
- Masaya Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2279-7028)
- Kyohei Sakaki
- Yasuchika Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1018-9527)
- Satoshi Maki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6809-3771)
- Yutaka Hiraizumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1503-9626)
- Masatune Yamagata
- Tomohiro Banno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6938-7501)
- Yuichi Takano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6803-9460)
- Hirotaka Haro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5630-9600)
- H. Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4546-3167)
- Yawara Eguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2247-5376)
- Takashi Hirai
- Kota Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4830-4690)
- Yoshiyasu Arai
- Kentaro Sakaeda
- Takuya Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-4361)
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
- Chiba University (JP)
- Wakayama Medical University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP)
- Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Rosai Hospital (JP)
- Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center (JP)
- Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital (JP)
- University of Yamanashi (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine Surgery and Related Research
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22603/ssrr.2024-0201
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85