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Chao-Yuan Ge1, Ding-Jun Hao1, Liang Yan1
1Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China.
Clinical Interventions in Aging
|January 11, 2020
Summary
Intradural lumbar disc herniation is rare in the elderly. Diagnosis requires suspicion when imaging differs from surgical findings, confirmed by intraoperative ultrasound and pathology. Prompt surgery offers favorable outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Surgery
- Degenerative Spine Disease
Background:
- Intradural lumbar disc herniation is an exceptionally rare spinal condition, particularly in older adults.
- The pathogenesis and natural history of this condition remain poorly understood.
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