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Percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for ruptured cervical disc herniation: clinical results and radiological analysis at a minimum 2 years follow-up

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Wooridul Spine Hospital, Daegu, Korea

    Sung Min Hur

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea

    Sang-Ho Lee & Won-Chul Choi

  3. Department of Biomechanics Research, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea

    Youngshin Rho

  4. Wooridul Spine Hospital, 47-4 Chungdam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-100, Korea

    Sang-Ho Lee

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Dr. Sang-Ho Lee is the founder and Chairman of the prestigious Wooridul Hospital Group (WHG) in Korea. Wooridul Hospitals are among the most advanced spine centers in the world, concentrating purely on spinal treatments and the advance of Minimally Invasive techniques.

Dr. Lee serves on a number of spine societies around the world including as Past-President of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society (IMLAS), Founding President of the Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (AAMISS) and Founding President of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques (WCMISST), which were held in June, 2008 in Hawaii.

Dr. Lee earned his Medical Degree from the Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea, but has trained extensively in Europe, having obtained Clinical Fellowship at the University Rene Descartes in Paris, France. He has practiced at various US universities and hospitals. Dr. Lee has published more than 50 papers in leading international and national medical journals and contributed to several international text books on the teaching of minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Lee has become particularly regarded for his work in minimally invasive spine surgery. Many modern day techniques have been developed by Dr. Lee and his team at WHG. Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy (PECD) was first performed by Dr. Lee.

In addition to his medical publications, Dr. Lee is an accomplished poet and translator.

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Hur, S.M., Lee, SH., Choi, WC. et al. Percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for ruptured cervical disc herniation: clinical results and radiological analysis at a minimum 2 years follow-up. ArgoSpine News J 22, 113–117 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12240-010-0040-0

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