TY  - JOUR
AU  - Al-Khawaja, Darweesh O.
AU  - Mahasneh, Tamadur
AU  - Li, Jonathan C.
PY  - 2016
TI  - Surgical treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a safe and simple approach
JF  - Journal of Spine Surgery; Vol 2, No 1 (March 01, 2016): Journal of Spine Surgery
Y2  - 2016
KW  - 
N2  - Lumbar discectomy is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedure. Far lateral disc herniations (FLDH) make up a minor portion of the total discectomy workload for spine surgeons. Due to their lower incidence, as well as their different anatomical positioning compared to the more common para-median disc herniation, the surgical procedures involved in releasing the neural compression caused by FLDHs are often challenging and at times frustrating to most spine surgeons, resulting in suboptimal outcomes for the patient related to the higher risk of spinal instability from facet joint disruption and may even be associated with nerve root injury. We discuss here a safe and simple approach to tackle FLDH.
UR  - https://jss.amegroups.org/article/view/3535