2017
DOI: 10.5350/bmb20170913031055
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Hydrogel implant causing lumbar radiculopathy: a case report

Abstract: Objective: One of the new treatment methods for lumbar degenerative disc disease is percutaneous application of a hydrogel implant into the intervertebral disc. The aim of this method is to increase the disc height, to widen the neural foramen, and to decrease discogenic pain and leg pain caused by root compression. However, there may be serious complications related to intervertebral hydrogel implants that have been increasingly used during the last few years because of their minimally-invasive nature. A case… Show more

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“…In 2 previous case reports, the medical history of the 2 patients involved revealed signs of disc compression and radiculopathy prior to the procedure, and their symptoms intensified after 4 and 6 months. This finding suggests that both patients had a broad-base protruding disc and a degenerated annulus fibrosis defect before the procedure [9,17].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In 2 previous case reports, the medical history of the 2 patients involved revealed signs of disc compression and radiculopathy prior to the procedure, and their symptoms intensified after 4 and 6 months. This finding suggests that both patients had a broad-base protruding disc and a degenerated annulus fibrosis defect before the procedure [9,17].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%