Anatomical study on the relationship between the dorsal root ganglion and the intervertebral disc in the lumbar spine

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To describe the location of the dorsal root ganglion in relation to the intervertebral disc, including the "triangular" safety zone for minimally invasive surgery in the lumbar spine. METHODS: Eight adult cadavers were dissected bilaterally in the lumbar region, using a...

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Main Authors: Emiliano Vialle, Luiz Roberto Vialle, William Contreras, Chárbel Jacob Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162015000400450&lng=en&tlng=en