POSTOPERATIVE LUMBAR PSEUDOMENINGOCELE.
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1996, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
One of the rare complications following lumbar disc surgery is development of pseudomeningocele. İn this paper we report a case of pseudomeningocele at the level of L5-S1, diagnosed by MRI following to previous lumbar disc herniation operations. Subseçuent operative closure of the dural defect resulted in reversal of her neurological symptoms.
Authors and Affiliations
M. Yaşar KAYNAR, Ali KAFADAR, Ziya AKAR, A. Çetin SARIOĞLU
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