title: Lumbar disc prolapse on the contralateral side at the same level following discectomy.
abstract: Lumbar disc prolapse managed surgically is occasionally complicated by a recurrent ipsilateral prolapse of the residual disc material at the same level, but only rarely by prolapse on the contralateral side at that level. We present a case of the latter, successfully managed by a second microdiscectomy, and review the frequency of such cases in previous series.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Clinic, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bills
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Brophy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence