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Munir Elias 20-12-2013

 
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The patient  came to the clinic with agonizing pain with right sciatica and severe weak dorsi and planterflexion of the right foot with SLRS right 10 degrees. She was sent for MRI lumbar spine, confirming the presence of huge prolapsed disc L4-5 right side and small bulge L5-S1.

The patient was operated: Right L4-5 hemiflavotomy was performed, and the extruded disc was removed lateral to the axilla and minimal cleaning of the disc space of L4-5 was done. Check of the foramen of left L5 root was negative for presence of compression. Foraminotomy right L5 root was achieved.

 


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