Influence of spine biomechanics and sagittal balance on the outcome of lumbar discectomy
Lumbar degenerative disc disease represents a major burden for healthcare systems; thus, its management is determinant. Lumbar discectomy shows overall positive results, with a significant reduction of pain and disability in the majority of cases. However, a subgroup of patients, still not well defined, may experience persistent pain after the intervention. The use of objective measurements of sagittal balance may help identify these patients for which simple discectomy may not suffice and contribute to treatment planification.
Authors
- José Ríos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0716-8784)
- Alberto Di Somma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3253-3448)
- Ramón Torné (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7932-2528)
- Alejandra Mosteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-0635)
- J Poblete Carrizo
- Salvador Fuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2493-8995)
- J. Larrauri Martínez
- Joaquim Enseñat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6728-8251)
- Julio González
Institutions
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Centro Médico ABC (MX)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1494780
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02