Transforaminal Endoscopic Approach for Lumbar Extraforaminal Synovial Cysts: Technical Note

Albert E Telfeian1, Adetokunbo Oyelese1, Jared Fridley1

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

World Neurosurgery
|November 17, 2019
PubMed
Summary

Transforaminal endoscopic surgery offers a minimally invasive option for extraforaminal lumbar facet cysts causing radiculopathy. This technique successfully treated two patients, avoiding facet resection and fusion.