Incarceration of Spinal Nerve Root through Incidental Durotomy as a Cause of Sciatica
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 103-105, 2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-187206
ABSTRACT
Incidental durotomies are a frequent complication during spinal surgery. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage from a dural tear may be visually apparent intraoperatively, but occasionally, a tear may not be recognized during the procedure. We report our experience in 2 cases of postoperative incarceration of nerve root as a cause of sciatica, without CSF leakage intraoperatively. When durotomy attributable to surgical manipulation does occur, intraoperative identification is mandated. If a patient develops unexplainable postoperative pain and neurological deficits after lumbar discectomy, incarceration of nerve root should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Sciatica
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Spinal Nerve Roots
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Spinal Nerves
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Tears
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Diskectomy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Spine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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