Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8804666 | The Spine Journal | 2017 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
From the results of this study, the trajectory of TF-PED can be limited by the surrounding anatomical structures. The maximum inclination angle indicated that treatment for the central type of LDH at the L5-S1 disc level was considered more difficult than that at the L4-L5 disc level because of the iliac crest. In the clinical setting, such anatomical particularities can be overcome by using a more perpendicular approach (hand-down technique) with the possible addition of a foraminoplasty. Moreover, we found that we must consider the laterality of the trajectory of TF-PED in terms of the patients' age or sex.
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Authors
Fumitake Tezuka, Toshinori Sakai, Mitsunobu Abe, Kazuta Yamashita, Yoichiro Takata, Kosaku Higashino, Takashi Chikawa, Akihiro Nagamachi, Koichi Sairyo,