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Fig. 3

From: Reoccurring discogenic low back pain (LBP) after discoblock treated by oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF)

Fig. 3

High intensity zone (HIZ) was characterized as a bright white signal on T2W images and low signal on T1 in the posterior annulus of the L4-5 disc (a, b). The patient experienced severe LBP and confirmed to be discogenic by discography (c, d). After the discoblock was administered, the patient complained LBP relieved. The patient had reoccurring pain and underwent OLIF after 2 months follow-up (e, f)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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