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Degenerative Disease

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Neurosurgery

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Definition: Protrusion of the disc into the spinal canal or foramen with compression of neural structures.

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  1. Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Schleusenweg 2–16, 60528, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    Rüdiger Gerlach

  2. Neurosurgical Clinic, Goethe-University, Schleusenweg 2–16, 60528, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    Gerhard Marquardt

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Schleusenweg 2–16, 60528, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    Volker Seifert

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bogenhausen Academic Teaching Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Englschalkinger Straße 77, 81925, München, Germany

    Christianto B. Lumenta

  2. Istituto di Neurochirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Policlinico Gemelli, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

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  3. Institute of Health Science and Technology, Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers vej 7 D3, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark

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  4. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen Medical Centre UMCG, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, Netherlands

    Jan Jakob A. Mooij

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Gerlach, R., Marquardt, G., Seifert, V. (2010). Degenerative Disease. In: Lumenta, C., Di Rocco, C., Haase, J., Mooij, J. (eds) Neurosurgery. European Manual of Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79565-0_13

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