TY - JOUR
T1 - Neural compression due to osteochondral fragments
T2 - A report of two cases and review of the literature
AU - Wetzel, F. Todd
AU - Wilson, Scott C.
AU - Manale, Bernard L.
AU - Frauenhoffer, Elizabeth E.
PY - 1992/10
Y1 - 1992/10
N2 - Compression of neural elements by the herniated inter- vertebral disc is well described. Disease of the interverte- bral disc represents an anatomic continuum ranging from internal disc derangement to extrusion.32 The herniated disc in continuity seldom requires surgical decompression13, 31; when surgery is required, such herniations may respond to volume-reducing measures such as chemonu-cleolysis4, 5’18, 24, 27 or percutaneous discectomy.11<11'17'16 The extruded or free fragment, however, is not amenable to these measures, and if symptomatic, requires open laminectomy for removal.
AB - Compression of neural elements by the herniated inter- vertebral disc is well described. Disease of the interverte- bral disc represents an anatomic continuum ranging from internal disc derangement to extrusion.32 The herniated disc in continuity seldom requires surgical decompression13, 31; when surgery is required, such herniations may respond to volume-reducing measures such as chemonu-cleolysis4, 5’18, 24, 27 or percutaneous discectomy.11<11'17'16 The extruded or free fragment, however, is not amenable to these measures, and if symptomatic, requires open laminectomy for removal.
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U2 - 10.1097/00007632-199210000-00025
DO - 10.1097/00007632-199210000-00025
M3 - Article
C2 - 1440022
AN - SCOPUS:0026746116
SN - 0362-2436
VL - 17
SP - 1259
EP - 1264
JO - Spine
JF - Spine
IS - 10
ER -