Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression Using the Dekompressor: A Prospective Long-Term Outcome Study.

Background Data: Few studies have investigated the long-term efficacy of percutaneous lumbar disc decompression (PLDD) with Dekompressor (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI) for discogenic radicular pain that has failed conservative management.

Objective: Determine long-term outcomes of Dekompressor PLDD for discogenic radicular pain.

Methods: Prospective cohort study at a tertiary academic spine center of consecutive patients (12/2004-11/2005) with discogenic lumbosacral radicular pain who underwent PLDD with Dekompressor.