| IVD | Intervertebral Disc |
| DDD | Degenerative Disc Disease |
| ODI | Oswestry Disability Index |
| VAS | Visual Analogue Scale |
| AF | Annulus Fibrosus |
| NP | Nucleus Pulposus |
| PLL | Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
| TELD | Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy |
| IELD | Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy |
| SVN | Sinuvertebral Nerve |
| BVN | Basivertebral Nerve |
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