Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression

Introduction: Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Principles of Lasers.- Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Intervertebral Discs.- Familial Incidence of Disc Herniation. Epidemiologic and Genetic Evidence: A Hypothesis Suggesting That Laminectomy and Discectomy Are Counterproductive.- Patient Selection.- The Neurologic Examination.- The Role of Radiology in Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbothoracic Spine Under Compression.- Initial Consultation and First Interview.- The Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression Procedure.- Complications of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression and Their Treatments.- Postprocedure Physical Therapy.- Complicated Disc Herniations Responding to Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Unexpected Results in Patients Treated with Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Endoscopic Laser Foraminoplasty: A Treatment Concept and Two-Year Outcome Analysis.- Role of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression in the Treatment of Discogenic Back Pain.- Clinical Experience in 2088 Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression Procedures.- Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression: A 10-Year Follow-Up of Clinical Data.