Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc Herniation

Endoscopic surgery for highly downmigrated disc herniation at level L5-S1 is a challenging technique. Most surgeons prefer the interlaminar access because of the special anatomy of the L5-S1 disc level, i.e., narrow neuroforamen and large interlaminar window. Transforaminal access to the neuroforame...

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Main Author: Guntram Krzok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5724342
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description Endoscopic surgery for highly downmigrated disc herniation at level L5-S1 is a challenging technique. Most surgeons prefer the interlaminar access because of the special anatomy of the L5-S1 disc level, i.e., narrow neuroforamen and large interlaminar window. Transforaminal access to the neuroforamen L5-S1 is difficult in cases with high iliac crest. Here, the access to the highly downmigrated disc herniation with the recently reported technique of transpedicular endoscopic surgery by Krzok et al. was described. In 3 cases with highly downmigrated disc herniation of L5-S1, the sequester was removed successfully through the bone hole of S1 pedicle. This technique is demanding for experienced endoscopic surgeons.
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spelling doaj-art-a6ff0fa0fe214631822fa2e7bd29b33b2025-08-20T02:20:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352019-01-01201910.1155/2019/57243425724342Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc HerniationGuntram Krzok0Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SRH Hospital Waltershausen-Friedrichroda, Friedrichroda, GermanyEndoscopic surgery for highly downmigrated disc herniation at level L5-S1 is a challenging technique. Most surgeons prefer the interlaminar access because of the special anatomy of the L5-S1 disc level, i.e., narrow neuroforamen and large interlaminar window. Transforaminal access to the neuroforamen L5-S1 is difficult in cases with high iliac crest. Here, the access to the highly downmigrated disc herniation with the recently reported technique of transpedicular endoscopic surgery by Krzok et al. was described. In 3 cases with highly downmigrated disc herniation of L5-S1, the sequester was removed successfully through the bone hole of S1 pedicle. This technique is demanding for experienced endoscopic surgeons.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5724342
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Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc Herniation
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title Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc Herniation
title_full Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc Herniation
title_fullStr Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc Herniation
title_full_unstemmed Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc Herniation
title_short Transpedicular Endoscopic Surgery for Highly Downmigrated L5-S1 Disc Herniation
title_sort transpedicular endoscopic surgery for highly downmigrated l5 s1 disc herniation
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