1987 年 35 巻 3 号 p. 853-856
We have experienced a case of extra foraminal lateral lumbar disc herniation between L3 and L4.
Preoperative L3 radiculography revealed communication to the L3/L4 disc space.
For surgery with posterion approach, left L3/4 facetectomy and L3/4 discotomy were carried out, and, for the stability of the lumbar spine, the interbody fusion and the spinal plate immobilization were added. Ten months post operatively, he has no complaints, the X-ray showing a solid fusion.