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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec;22(12):2915-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-3114-9.

Microdiscectomy for recurrent L5-S1 disc herniation

Pedro Berjano  1 , Matteo Pejrona, Marco Damilano
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Case Reports

Microdiscectomy for recurrent L5-S1 disc herniation

Pedro Berjano et al. Eur Spine J. 2013 Dec.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Preoperative sagittal T1 MRI of the lumbar spine showing the massive L5-S1 disc herniation
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Fig. 2
Preoperative sagittal T2 MRI of the lumbar spine showing the massive L5-S1 disc herniation and mild disc degeneration (Pfirmann III)
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Fig. 3
Preoperative axial T2 MRI of the L5-S1 segment showing massive left disc herniation determining left lateral recess obliteration and root compression
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