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Original article title

Clinical outcomes after fully visualized transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery in patients with lumbar disc herniation stratified by paraspinal muscle degeneration: A retrospective cohort study.

RESEARCHPLoS One·

Abstract conclusion

“Fully visualized transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery was associated with substantial pain relief and functional improvement across all multifidus degeneration grades.”

Keep in mind

Observational · association, not causation.

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