Implantation of a lumbar artificial endoprosthesis (anuloplasty/anular repair device)

摘要

In about 10% of patients with a herniated disc surgery (discectomy) is indicated. However, the long-term results of discectomy are unsatisfactory. This report evaluates whether the implantation of an anular closure device (Barricaid®) results in better clinical long-term outcomes than the standard discectomy.