First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc

Disc fragments are well known to migrate to superior, inferior, or lateral sites in the anterior epidural space, posterior epidural migrated lumbar disc fragments is an extremely rare disorder, 61 cases have been reported to date. However, there were no cases with perforated ligamentum flavum (LF)....

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Main Authors: Bulent Ozdemir, Ayhan Kanat, Osman Ersegun Batcik, Cihangir Erturk, Fatma Beyazal Celiker, Ali Riza Guvercin, Ugur Yazar
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
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Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=70;epage=73;aulast=Ozdemir
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author Bulent Ozdemir
Ayhan Kanat
Osman Ersegun Batcik
Cihangir Erturk
Fatma Beyazal Celiker
Ali Riza Guvercin
Ugur Yazar
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description Disc fragments are well known to migrate to superior, inferior, or lateral sites in the anterior epidural space, posterior epidural migrated lumbar disc fragments is an extremely rare disorder, 61 cases have been reported to date. However, there were no cases with perforated ligamentum flavum (LF). We report a different case with perforation of ligamentum ligamentum by disc fragment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of perforation LF by a posterior epidural migrated sequester disc.
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spelling doaj.art-6e315748a721494c93d498a2ed1949ee2022-12-22T01:51:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine0974-82372017-01-0181707310.4103/0974-8237.199867First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral discBulent OzdemirAyhan KanatOsman Ersegun BatcikCihangir ErturkFatma Beyazal CelikerAli Riza GuvercinUgur YazarDisc fragments are well known to migrate to superior, inferior, or lateral sites in the anterior epidural space, posterior epidural migrated lumbar disc fragments is an extremely rare disorder, 61 cases have been reported to date. However, there were no cases with perforated ligamentum flavum (LF). We report a different case with perforation of ligamentum ligamentum by disc fragment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of perforation LF by a posterior epidural migrated sequester disc.http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=70;epage=73;aulast=OzdemirEpidural; ligamentum flavum; lumbar intervertebral disc; posterior
spellingShingle Bulent Ozdemir
Ayhan Kanat
Osman Ersegun Batcik
Cihangir Erturk
Fatma Beyazal Celiker
Ali Riza Guvercin
Ugur Yazar
First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Epidural; ligamentum flavum; lumbar intervertebral disc; posterior
title First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc
title_full First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc
title_fullStr First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc
title_full_unstemmed First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc
title_short First report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc
title_sort first report of perforation of ligamentum flavum by sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc
topic Epidural; ligamentum flavum; lumbar intervertebral disc; posterior
url http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=70;epage=73;aulast=Ozdemir
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