Intra-Operative Identification of Conjoined Lumbosacral Nerve Roots: A Report of Three Cases
We report 3 cases of conjoined nerve root anomalies identified during micro-endoscopic discectomy (MED). Between 2009 and 2010, 61 men and 20 women aged 18 to 84 (mean, 42) years underwent MED for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation of L3–4 (n=1), L4–5 (n=44), and L5–S1 (n=36). Magnetic resonance ima...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000118 |