A disc in the lower back can be fixed with a lumbar discectomy. When compared to an open lumbar discectomy, this procedure involves smaller cuts (incisions). A series of bones known as vertebrae make up your backbone, also known as the spinal column. The spinal column contains your spinal cord. A disc in the lower back can be fixed with a lumbar discectomy. When compared to an open lumbar discectomy, this procedure involves smaller cuts (incisions). A series of bones known as vertebrae make up your backbone, also known as the spinal column. The spinal column contains your spinal cord.
A disc in the lower back can be fixed with a lumbar discectomy. When compared to an open lumbar discectomy, this procedure involves smaller cuts (incisions). A series of bones known as vertebrae make up your backbone, also known as the spinal column. The spinal column contains your spinal cord. A disc in the lower back can be fixed with a lumbar discectomy. When compared to an open lumbar discectomy, this procedure involves smaller cuts (incisions). A series of bones known as vertebrae make up your backbone, also known as the spinal column. The spinal column contains your spinal cord.