The present report describes the case of a 48 year-old woman who had undergone two separate lumbar laminectomies for a L4-L5 disc. She was admitted for a recurrent sciatica of 6-months duration, which failed to respond to conservative treatment. Myelogram on admission was negative. However CT showed a far laterally placed bulging L4-L5 disc. The patient was successfully reoperated on using a paramedian posterolateral approach on the side of the lesion. The rationale for this approach is discussed.
Spallone, A., Gazzeri, G., Floris, R. (1992). Extra-foraminal prolapsed lumbar disc: a possible cause of recurrent sciatica in failed low-back surgery patient. Case report. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGICAL SCIENCES, 36(2), 111-115.
Extra-foraminal prolapsed lumbar disc: a possible cause of recurrent sciatica in failed low-back surgery patient. Case report
SPALLONE, ALDO;FLORIS, ROBERTO
1992-06-01
Abstract
The present report describes the case of a 48 year-old woman who had undergone two separate lumbar laminectomies for a L4-L5 disc. She was admitted for a recurrent sciatica of 6-months duration, which failed to respond to conservative treatment. Myelogram on admission was negative. However CT showed a far laterally placed bulging L4-L5 disc. The patient was successfully reoperated on using a paramedian posterolateral approach on the side of the lesion. The rationale for this approach is discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
