Inclusion: |
• Age 18–70 years |
• Persistent radiculair pain lasting more than 6–8 weeks |
• Operation indication |
• Disc herniation confirmed MRI |
○ unilateral disc herniation larger than 1/3 of the spinal canal diameter or |
○ unilateral disc herniation less than 1/3 of the spinal canal diameter with concomittant lateral recess stenosis or sequestration |
• Informed consent |
Exclusion: |
• Previous lumbar surgery on the same disc level |
• Cauda equina syndrome |
• Spondylolytic or degenerative spondylolisthesis |
• Central spinal canal stenosis |
• Pregnancy |
• Severe somatic or psychiatric illness |
• Planned (e)migration to another country in the year after inclusion |
• Inadequate knowledge of Dutch language |