Unilateral facetectomy approach for lateral lumbar disc herniation.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-1991
Abstract
Forty-one patients with herniated lumbar discs in a lateral location underwent unilateral complete facetectomy for removal of their disc herniation. The diagnosis was made by computerized tomography in all patients. The follow-up period varied between 4 and 60 months, with an average of 22.4 months. All patients underwent dynamic lumbar spine x-ray films with flexion and extension exposures at various times during their follow-up period. The results were excellent in 35 patients, good in three, and poor in three. One patient suffered spinal instability postoperatively and required lumbar fusion because of back pain. Unilateral facetectomy gives an excellent view of the affected nerve root and the herniated disc, and the risk of spinal instability is very low.
Volume
74
Issue
5
First Page
754
Last Page
756
ISSN
0022-3085
Published In/Presented At
Garrido, E., & Connaughton, P. N. (1991). Unilateral facetectomy approach for lateral lumbar disc herniation. Journal of neurosurgery, 74(5), 754–756. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1991.74.5.0754
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
2013776
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article