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Medical Case Studies
Discectomy L5-S1
Lumbar provocative discography
Lumbar provocative discography (also referred to as "discography" or discogram) is an invasive diagnostic procedure for evaluation for intervertebral disc pathology. It is usually reserved for persons with persistent, severe low back pain (LBP) who have abnormal spaces between vertabra on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), where other diagnostic tests have failed to reveal clear confirmation of a suspected disc as the source of pain, and surgical intervention is being considered. Needles are inserted through the back into the disc near the suspect area, guided by fluoroscope imaging...
Discectomy L5-S1 - List of case studies
- Herniated Disc L4-L5
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secondary narrowing of the canal and of disc space in L5-S1 level, central and left disc herniation at L4-5 level, and swelling of L4 ... (medications, epidural steroids etc,) laminectomy and discectomy are feasible. 2. If back pain is a significant part of ...
- 1st and 2nd Motor Neuron Disease of ALS-type
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Discectomy L5-S1 - ... Related Conditions : Motor Neuron Disease, Discectomy L5-S1, Recurrent fasciculations and motor deficit (upper and lower limbs), ...
- Portosystemic Encephalopathy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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History: • 1979: Discectomy L5-S1; • 2003: Hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus . ...
- Cervical pain and limitation of movement after 2 cervical spine surgeries
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years ago he had a surgery. In the surgery a discectomy and artificial disc replacement was performed. The surgery ... node on upper margins of L5 and disc protrusion at L5-S1 to right posterior. 6. MRI - Thoracic spine –10 years ago ... the symptoms and radiographic findings, he underwent C5-6 discectomy with artificial disc replacement 2 years ago. This surgery was not ...