title: Lateral disc herniation following percutaneous lumbar discectomy. A case report.
abstract: A case of lateral disc herniation in the lumbar spine which occurred soon after percutaneous discectomy is described. This is a rare complication, but in this patient it appeared that the extrusion occurred through the hole in the annulus made at the first operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanamori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017587:Diskectomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012086:Reoperation