ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2021
Far lateral lumbar disc herniation part 1: Imaging, neurophysiology and clinical features.
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- Comparison of unilateral biportal and percutaneous endoscopic discectomy in treating far lateral lumbar disc herniation.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2026Trial
- Use of methylene blue discography in transforaminal endoscopic discectomy for cranially migrated lumbar disc herniation: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Unilateral biportal endoscopy versus percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy for far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2026Article
- Lumbar Plexus Disorders Presenting as Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review of a Practical Diagnostic Imaging Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Midline sequestrectomy for far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a case series and technique description.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
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- A Modified Paraspinal Approach for Full-Endoscopic Discectomy for Far Lateral Disc Herniations: Docking at the Caudal Level Transverse Process.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- [Effectiveness comparison of transforaminal endoscopy and unilateral biportal endoscopy for far lateral lumbar disc herniation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Progress in Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniation.Spine surgery and related research · 2026Review
- Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy vs. unilateral biportal endoscopy for far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective comparative study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Endoscopic transforaminal discectomy for far lateral disc herniation at L3-L4: A 2-dimensional operative video.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective comparative study.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of the efficacy of arthroscopic-assisted uni-portal spinal surgery and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective controlled study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Prognostic factors of selective nerve root block under fluoroscopic guidance for the treatment of young patients with lumbar disc herniation and its role in preventing surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Observational
- Comparison of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) discectomy in the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH): a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Rates of achieving meaningful outcomes after undergoing minimally-invasive far lateral tubular decompression.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Paramedian Unilateral 'Bitubular' Endoscopic Access for a Far Lateral Disc Herniation: A Novel Approach for Far Lateral Lumbar Pathologies.Neurospine · 2024Article
- Minimally invasive far lateral tubular microdiscectomy: surgical technique and case series of 176 patients.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Reliability of Conventional Two-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosing Extraforaminal Stenosis in Lumbosacral Transition.Spine surgery and related research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Far lateral lumbar disc herniations (FLLDH) represent a separate category of disc pathology which includes both intraforaminal and extraforaminal lumbar disc herniations, that are characterized by a peculiar clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment modalities as compared to the more frequent median and paramedian disc hernias. Surgical treatment often represents the only effective weapon for the cure of this disease and over the years different approaches have been developed that can reach the region of the foramen or external to it, with different degrees of invasiveness. The diagnosis is more demanding and still underestimated as it requires a more detailed knowledge in the spine anatomy and dedicated radiological studies. Computerized tomography and in particular magnetic resonance imaging are the appropriate tools for the diagnosis of FLLDH. Despite the widespread use of these diagnostic tests, many cases of FLLDH are overlooked due to insufficiently detailed radiological examinations or due to the execution of exams not focused to the foraminal or the extraforaminal region. Neurophysiological studies represent a valid aid in the diagnostic classification of this pathology and in some cases they can facilitate the differential diagnosis with other types of radiculopathies. In the present study, a comprehensive review of the clinical presentation, epidemiology, radiological study and the neurophysiological aspects is presented.
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