Far Lateral Extraforaminal Disc Herniation after Percutaneous Laser Lumbar Discectomy
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 1614-1617, 1997.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-184647
ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of far lateral disc herniation at L4-5 found one year after percutaneous laser lumbar discectomy. The patient was found to be suffering from new-onset right lumbar radiculopathy 6 months after his first operation, and post operative lumbar MRI confirmed a far lateral extraforaminal disc herniation at L4-5, with compression of the nerve. This corresponded to the nucleotomy site of the probe. The patient underwent surgery employng the combined paraspinal intertransverse and interlaminar approach, and his symptoms were relieved. This case emphasizes the importance of removing nuclear material, and shows that remaining material can herniate through a percutaneous discectomy window.
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Main subject:
Radiculopathy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Diskectomy, Percutaneous
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Diskectomy
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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