Shutaro Fujimoto, Takashi Inokuchi, Shunsuke Tamaki, Kosuke Sugiura, Makoto Takeuchi, Masatoshi Morimoto, Fumitake Tezuka, Kazuta Yamashita, Junzo Fujitani, Koichi Sairyo
BACKGROUND: Full-endoscopic spine surgery via a transforaminal approach (TF-FESS) is minimally invasive and could help athletes quickly return to play. When treating professional athletes, we have to consider their season schedule. In this study, we investigated the characteristics of Japanese professional baseball players who underwent TF-FESS and examine how the timing of surgery influenced their postoperative course. METHODS: Ten players who underwent TF-FESS (discectomy, foraminoplasty, or thermal annuloplasty according to their diagnosis) under local anesthesia were analyzed...
January 31, 2024: Journal of Orthopaedic Science: Official Journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association