A short YouTube episode by Dr. Jeff Langmaid reviewing a new Annals of Medicine and Surgery study on recurrent lumbar disc herniations. The video frames a comparative analysis between posterior lumbar fusion and repeat discectomy/microdiscectomy and emphasizes relevance for conservative practitioners (chiropractors) to counsel and manage patients with prior spinal surgery.
Hello and welcome to the Evidence Based Chiropractor. I AM your host, Dr. Jeff Langmaid. On today's episode, we are back with more research, a brand new study in the Annals of medicine and surgery. This is all about recurrent lumbar disc herniations. And it's a comparative analysis between posterior lumbar fusion P lifts or repeat dissectomies or microdiscectomies and how this shakes out over time. Really, really great information for us to know on the conservative end of the care continuum because it helps us inform our patients better when they come to us with questions about what's going on. And subsequently, when we do see patients that have previously had surgical intervention, we can better guide and direct their career.
