First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc

Disc fragments are well known to migrate to superior, inferior, or lateral sites in the anterior epidural space, posterior epidural migrated lumbar disc fragments is an extremely rare disorder, 61 cases have been reported to date. However, there were no cases with perforated ligamentum flavum (LF)....

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Main Authors: Bulent Ozdemir, Ayhan Kanat, Osman Ersegun Batcik, Cihangir Erturk, Fatma Beyazal Celiker, Ali Riza Guvercin, Ugur Yazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
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Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=70;epage=73;aulast=Ozdemir