Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Foot Drop 12 Years After Lumbar Total Disk Replacement.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.089.
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Abstract
Lumbar total disk replacement is considered for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disk disease with the hope that by preserving motion, the long-term fusion complication of adjacent segment disease can be avoided. The complications of lumbar total disk replacement can be divided into approach-related and long-term complications. Little has been described about the complications and treatment for complications >10 years after the device has been implanted. Here we describe a transforaminal endoscopic diskectomy procedure for a patient presenting with foot drop 12 years after a L5-S1 total disk replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Decompression, Surgical
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Total Disc Replacement