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One-Level One-Sided Lumbar Disc Surgery With and Without Microscopic Assistance: 1-Year Outcome in 114 Consecutive Patients
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When Does the Patient with a Disc Herniation Undergo Lumbosacral Discectomy?
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Sciatica:Which Intervention?
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