Herniated Discs

Herniated Discs: Everything You Need to Know

So you have a herniated disc? What to know.

Most Common Treatment for Herniated Disc: Discectomy

If non-surgical therapies have failed, a discectomy surgery is typically recommended. A lumbar discectomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to relieve back and leg pain caused by a herniated disc. The goal of the procedure is to remove the portion of the disc that is pressing against the spinal nerves. However, after the portion of the disc is removed, there can be a hole (defect) left.

Discectomy leaves a hole in the annulus

73%

of all reoperations come from patients with large holes left after discectomy

Am I at Risk of Repeat Surgery?

If the size of the hole caused by the herniation is larger than the width of a standard pencil top eraser (approximately 6mm), patients are at a greater risk of reherniation and potential second operation. In fact, 73%1 of all reoperations come from those patients with larger annular defects.

1 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 – Carragee, et al

Hear what surgeons and patients are saying about the risks of discectomy.

Repeat surgery can be devastating.

DR. BRUGGEMAN - SURGEON

MELANIE - PATIENT

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By closing the hole with Barricaid, repeat surgery can be avoided.

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81%

Reduction in Reoperation for Reherniation*

11,000+

Patients Implanted

70+

Peer-Reviewed Studies

FDA

Approved

Barricaid allows you to preserve your healthy disc, reducing your risk for return of symptoms.

Why is it important to preserve my healthy disc?

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