• Orthopaedic surgery · May 2016

    Case Reports

    Intervertebral Fusion with Mobile Microendoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.

    • Bao-Shan Xu, Yue Liu, Hai-Wei Xu, Qiang Yang, Xin-Long Ma, and Yong-Cheng Hu.
    • Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
    • Orthop Surg. 2016 May 1; 8 (2): 241-5.

    AbstractThe aim of this article is to introduce a technique for lumbar intervertebral fusion that incorporates mobile microendoscopic discectomy (MMED) for lumbar degenerative disc disease. Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is frequently performed to treat degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine; however, the scope of such surgery and vision is limited by what the naked eye can see through the expanding channel system. To expand the visual scope and reduce trauma, we perform lumbar intervertebral fusion with the aid of a MMED system that provides a wide field through freely tilting the surgical instrument and canals. We believe that this technique is a good option for treating lumbar degenerative disc disease that requires lumbar intervertebral fusion. © 2016 Chinese Orthopaedic Association and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

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