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. 1997 Jul;21(3):169–171. doi: 10.1007/s002640050143

Lateral disc herniation following percutaneous lumbar discectomy

A case report

H Matsui 1, M Aoki 1, M Kanamori 1
PMCID: PMC3617680  PMID: 9266296

Summary.

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.

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Accepted: 28 October 1996


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