Lumbar disc herniation surgery with microdiscectomy plus interspinous stabilization: Good clinical results, but failure to lower the incidence of re-operation

Our short-term experience indicates that microdiscectomy plus interspinous device is safe and it shows good clinical results, although the clinical improvement seems to be due to microdiscectomy, without the implant adding any extra benefit. The addition of IDSS did not protect against re-operation, and it increased the surgical expenses.