Randomized Controlled Trial

Surgical technique and effectiveness of microendoscopic discectomy for large uncontained lumbar disc herniations: a prospective, randomized, controlled study with 8 years of follow-up.

Eur Spine J. 2014 Sep 1;23(9):1992-9.
Article

Surgical treatment of thoracic disc herniations via tailored posterior approaches.

Eur Spine J. 2011 Oct 1;20(10):1684-90.
Comparative Study

Surgical management and clinical outcomes of multiple-level symptomatic herniated thoracic discs.

J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 Dec 1;19(6):774-83.