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Fig. 3

From: A novel technique for managing symptomatic spinal cysts using epiduroscopic neural laser decompression: technical note and preliminary results

Fig. 3

a Pre-operative magnetic resonance (MR) image shows a facet-originated cyst (arrow) compressing the thecal sac sacral (S) 1 nerve root. b Epiduroscopic image shows the laser electrode inserted into the cystic mass (white arrow); the mass decreased in size (black arrow) post-surgery. c Post-operative MR image shows the decompressed cyst (arrow) and the released thecal sac and S1 nerve root

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X