Significats de lumbar discectomy en anglès

Two hundred twenty-six players underwent lumbar discectomy, and 116 athletes were treated nonoperatively.

Thirty-two patients underwent multiple-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion utilizing fibular strut allograft, and 24 underwent anterior lumbar discectomy and fusion using fibular strut allograft.

Conclusions: Although an LDH has career-threatening implications for NFL athletes, 74% of players who underwent lumbar discectomy returned to competitive play in the NFL.