MRI of the Post-discectomy Lumbar Spine

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Journal Clin Radiol

Specialty Radiology

Date 2002 Nov 1

PMID 12409106

Citations 30

Authors

S Babar

A Saifuddin

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Abstract

Laminectomy and discectomy are common procedures in the management of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. Complications of such surgery include recurrent/residual disc herniation, epidural scar formation, discitis, arachnoiditis and pseudo-meningocele. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI is the technique of choice for investigating recurrent symptoms following discectomy. This article reviews the normal early and late post-laminectomy MR appearances, as well as the pathological findings associated with the above-mentioned complications.

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