See Also: herniation of nucleus pulposus(medicine)
nucleus pulposus(medicine)
herniated nucleus pulposus(medicine)
pulposus(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Herniation(health)
Herniation(medicine)
uncal herniation(medicine)
subfalcial herniation(medicine)
transtentorial herniation(medicine)

herniation of nucleus pulposus (medicine)


herniation of nucleus pulposus
<radiology> Focal protrusion of disc material secondary to rupture of annulus fibrosus confined within the posterior longitudinal ligament location: L4/5 (35%); L5/S1 (27%); L3/4 (19%); L2/3 (14%); L1/2 (5%); thoracic spine affected in 3:1000 disc operations, posterolateral (49%): weakest point (posterior longitudinal ligament tightly adherent to posterior margin of disc), posterocentral (8%), lateral/foraminal (less than10%), intraosseous/vertical (14%): Schmorl node, extraforaminal/anterior (29%): commonly overlooked, bilateral: on both sided of the posterior ligament findings: disc (low T1) displaces posterior ligament/epidural fat (high T1), enlarged (edematous) nerve root: trumpet sign, see: degenerative disc disease extradural mass