title: Intradural migration of broken IDET catheter causing a radiculopathy.
abstract: This case report describes the migration of a broken intradiscal electrothermal therapy catheter tip from the disc space into the thecal sac, leading to a radiculopathy that improved after removing the catheter.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute, Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA. ord@ccf.org
authors.forename: R Douglas
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: Santhosh A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007796:Laminectomy; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012086:Reoperation; D012585:Sciatica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013355:Subdural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome