title: Minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy.
abstract: Lumbar radiculopathy is a common problem. Nerve root compression can occur at different places along a nerve root's course including in the foramina. Minimal invasive approaches allow easier exposure of the lateral foramina and decompression of the nerve root in the foramina. This video demonstrates a minimally invasive approach to decompress the lumbar nerve root in the foramina with a lateral to medial decompression. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/jqa61HSpzIA.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. Harel_Deutsch@rush.edu
authors.forename: Harel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deutsch
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D059526:Foraminotomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods