ArticleJournal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2024
Contralateral discectomy as a novel approach for disc herniation compressing a conjoined nerve root: illustrative case.
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- Conjoined nerve root, epidural varicose vein, and extruded lumbar disc: Triad of refractory sciatica.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
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backgroundA conjoined nerve root is a rare condition with numerous variants. The diagnosis can be challenging, especially when the condition coexists with other pathologies. In cases where a disc herniation affects these nerve roots, any miscalculation or inexperience of the surgeon can irreversibly injure them. Numerous reports have described the dismay of surgeons during discectomy in patients with a conjoined nerve root. Many surgical techniques have been suggested but without the good results following typical discectomies. OBSERVATIONS: In this case report, the authors describe a 53-year-old female patient who presented with radicular pain due to a large disc herniation at the level of L5-S1 on the left side. Intraoperatively, the authors identified a conjoined nerve root, forcing them to employ a novel approach with very good results. LESSONS: In some cases, the only possible way to remove a disc herniation is the contralateral approach, as described in this report. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24301.
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