Association Between Lumbar Muscle Function and Reoperation in Patients With Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation After Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy.
STUDY DESIGN Retrospective matched case-control study. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether lumbar muscle function is associated with reoperation after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) due to recurrent lumbar disc herniation (rLDH). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA In addition to established risk factors, par...