Abstract
True far lateral (extraforaminal) lumbar disc herniations are not rare. Diagnosis can be strongly suspected when high or mid-lumbar radiculopathies present clinically; diagnosis can be confirmed by computerized tomography and/ or magnetic resonance imaging. When operative treatment is required, the off- midline paramedian exposure with little or no bone removal is the indicated procedure, produces little morbidity, and causes practically no low back disability.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 97-103 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of spinal disorders |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 1992 |
Keywords
- Far lateral disc herniation
- Wiltse approach
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology