Comparing Patient-Reported Outcomes of Lateral to Paramedian Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Propensity Score–Matched Observational Study
Patients with lateral and paramedian LDH reported similar postsurgical outcomes. Spine surgeons should be less hesitant to operate on patients with lateral LDH. Patients with extraforaminal LDH experienced the least relief of leg pain.
Authors
- Peter Helmig
- Casper Friis Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1426-4096)
- Mads Moss Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5843-6216)
- Leah Y. Carreon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7685-9036)
- Mikkel Østerheden Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8478-8218)
- Stefan Milosevic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3706-5396)
- Gustav Østerheden Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-7538)
Institutions
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Regional Hospital Central Jutland (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.123641
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00