Serum creatine phosphokinase levels as an indicator of muscle injury following lumbar disc surgery: Comparison of fully endoscopic discectomy and microdiscectomy

Akcakaya, Mehmet; Yorukoglu, Ali; Aydoseli, AYDIN; Aras, YAVUZ; Sabanci, PULAT; Altunrende, Muhittin; Dolgun, Muge; Goker, Burcu; Sencan, Fahir; Ali, ACHMET; Sencer, ALTAY

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.04.004

Serum creatine phosphokinase levels as an indicator of muscle injury following lumbar disc surgery: Comparison of fully endoscopic discectomy and microdiscectomy

Akcakaya M. O., Yorukoglu A. G., Aydoseli A., Aras Y., Sabanci P. A., Altunrende M. E., ...More

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, vol.145, pp.74-78, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 145
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.04.004
Journal Name: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.74-78
Keywords: Creatine phosphokinase, Muscle injury, Microdiscectomy, Fully endoscopic, Interlaminar, Transforaminal, Minimally invasive, SPINE SURGERY, TRANSFORAMINAL APPROACH, HISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, INTERLAMINAR, HERNIATIONS
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to make a comparison between fully endoscopic lumbar discectomy (FELD) and conventional microdiscectomy (MD) by using pre- and postoperative serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) levels in correlation with postoperative low-back pain.