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Fig. 5

From: Gradient local anesthesia for percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy at the L5/S1 level: a feasibility study

Fig. 5

When the ligamentum flavum was opened with basket forceps (a), the herniated disc was visible (b). Rotating the working channel and pushing the S1 nerve root away from the working channel (c), the intervertebral disc tissue can be excised to achieve the ideal decompression of S1 nerve on the shoulder (red arrow head) and axillar (blue arrow head) region (d)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X