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Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Left L3–4 Extraforaminal Disc Herniation with Upward Migration Under Local Anesthesia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A 50-year-old man presented with chief complaints of low back pain and left lower limb radiculopathy. He was limping due to excruciating pain on walking, and his visual analogue scale score for left leg pain was 8 out of 10. He had these symptoms for 2 months after he fell down from his bike, with recent aggravation of pain. On examination, his left hip flexion was grade 4/5 and left knee extension was grade 3/5, with dysesthesia and numbness along the left anterolateral thigh. The patient underwent transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy) under local anesthesia with an excellent outcome. This video presents a step-by-step explanation of how to perform transforaminal lumbar discectomy.

Source: Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique

DOI: 10.21182/jmisst.2024.01585

Authors: Rohit Akshay Kavishwar, Dimas Rahman Setiwan, Yihao Liang, Maria Pedraza, Jin-Sung Kim

Institutions: The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea

Language: English

Topic: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403958037

FWCI: 0.262

Cites: 9

Cited by: 1

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