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Pseudomeningocele nerve root entrapment after lumbar discectomy
D O'Connor1, N Maskery, W E Griffiths
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
Spine
|July 22, 1998
Abstract
Study Design:
A case report of pseudomeningocele with nerve root entrapment after lumbar discectomy.
Objectives:
To report a rare cause of recurrent sciatica.
Methods:
A unique case of delayed nerve root entrapment within the neck of an iatrogenic pseudomeningocele is described. The relevant literature is reviewed.
Conclusions:
This case illustrates the possible consequences of not repairing a dural tear and reinforces the importance of a careful surgical approach to the lumbar spine.