Lateral disc herniation following percutaneous lumbar discectomy. A case report

Int Orthop. 1997;21(3):169-71. doi: 10.1007/s002640050143.

Abstract

A case of lateral disc herniation in the lumbar spine which occurred soon after percutaneous discectomy is described. This is a rare complication, but in this patient it appeared that the extrusion occurred through the hole in the annulus made at the first operation.

Un cas de hernie discale latérale survenant précocément après une discectomie lombaire percutanée est rapportée. Les auteurs présentent une revue de la littérature sur ce sujet. Bien que rare, cette complication de la discectomie percutanée doit être connue des chirurgiens.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diskectomy, Percutaneous / adverse effects*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnosis
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / etiology*
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / physiopathology
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Pain Measurement
  • Reoperation