F.R.C.S. California Orthopaedic Medical Clinic, Beverly Hills, California Introduction Neck and back pain after a common cold are the most fre- quent reason for patients seeking the physicians advice. Any attempt to reduce this high expenses and long period of disabilities could not be over emphasized. After such a thorough treatment if patients was not able to return to his or her normal activities including his or her customary work.
Surgical treatment is indicated.
We in our clinic have been engaged on using the minimal invasive technique of disc surgery for the past 17 years. We have operated on 951 patients. We have followed up these patients 2-15 years. The results have proven very much encouraging. Under general anesthesia, the patient was laid on his or her supine while an imaging intensifier with two television screens and an endoscopic with another screen were available.