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Diagnosis and treatment of extracanal lumbar nerve root entrapment.

Atsushi Shimizu, Kunio Sasaki, Keisuke Matsuo, Takuya Tamaru, Kouichi Watanabe, Matsuaki Kai

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We analyzed 11 cases of extracanal lumbar nerve root entrapment. MRI and selective radiculography were the most effective examinations. We thought that the osteoplastic laminectomy was the best approach to these lesions.

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We analyzed 11 cases of extracanal lumbar nerve root entrapment. MRI and selective radiculography were the most effective examinations. We thought that the osteoplastic laminectomy was the best approach to these lesions.

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We analyzed 11 cases of extracanal lumbar nerve root entrapment. MRI and selective radiculography were the most effective examinations. We thought that the osteoplastic laminectomy was the best approach to these lesions.

Key concepts: Entrapment, Nerve root, Medicine, Lumbar Nerve, Lumbar, Laminectomy, Entrapment Neuropathy, Surgery

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