Not every patient is a candidate. Endoscopic surgery is most appropriate when sciatica has not resolved with conservative treatment and no fusion or implant is required. Patients needing spinal fusion, significant instability, or complex deformity require conventional or minimally invasive techniques instead.
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Endoscopic Spine Surgery: What It Is, Who It Is For, and Why the Recovery Is Faster
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Doctor’s Insight Into Faster, Safer Recovery
Back Pain, Neck Pain, and the Journey to the Right Decision: A Spine Surgeon's Complete Guide
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Written by Dr. Nirdesh H J, MBBS, MS DNB Orthopaedics, FNB Spine Surgery, AO Spine International Fellowship (Seoul), Consultant Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, SPARSH Hospital, Hennur Road, Bengaluru 560043. Phone: +91 6363626242
