The probe's small size (2 mm in diameter) minimizes the risk of nerve injury, while its automated action permits rapid, safe removal of disc material. Contraindications. The initial CT or MRI serves ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining automated percutaneous mechanical lumbar discectomy and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, ...

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Objective To assess the costs and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) compared with open microdiscectomy among patients with sciatica. Methods This economic ...

- Percutaneous lumbar discectomy procedures are coded 62287, which is for a decompression done by any method/technique. That code is billed once (for single or multiple levels), regardless of the ...

Codes 22520, 22521 and 22522: These CPT codes were changed from a percutaneous vertebroplasty, 1 vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral injection; thoracic or lumbar and add-on code for an additional ...

Dr. Narinder Grewal, MD has made a name for himself in the field of interventional pain management. For over twenty years, Dr. Narinder Grewal has treated thousands of patients in and around Southern ...

Herniation may occur anywhere along the spine but most commonly in the lumbar region, usually between the fifth lumbar and first sacral vertebrae (L5-S1). The usual cause is degeneration of the ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining automated percutaneous mechanical lumbar discectomy and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, ...