Reliability of MRI findings for Symptomatic Extraforaminal Disc Herniation in Lumbar Spine

• Published in: Asian spine journal Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 16 - 20
• Main Authors: Moon, Kyu Pill, Suh, Kuen Tak, Lee, Jung Sub
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Society of Spine Surgery 01.06.2009
• Subjects: Clinical Study; Intervertebral discs; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spine (lumbar); Surgeons; Surgery; Disc herniation; Extraforaminal; Lumbar spine; Magnetic resonance imaging; Reliability

A retrospective study This study examined the reliability of the MRI findings in detecting symptomatic extraforaminal disc herniation in the lumbar spine. There are no reports of the characteristics and reliable MRI findings of extraforaminal disc herniation. Thirty age-and gender-matched asymptomat...