Discography aids definitive diagnosis of posterior epidural migration of lumbar disc fragments: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Posterior epidural migration of lumbar disc fragments (PEMLDF) is extremely rare. It is often confused with other posterior lesions and is usually diagnosed intraoperatively. We here describe the use of preoperative discography in the diagnosis of PEMLDF. Case presentation A 78-y...

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Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Main Authors:	Morito Takano, Tomohiro Hikata, Soraya Nishimura, Michihiro Kamata
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-04-01
Subjects:	Lumbar disc herniation Discography Posterior epidural migration of lumbar disc fragments
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1516-2

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