Foraminal cervical herniated disc treated by anterior discoforaminotomy

Neurosurgery. 1987 Sep;21(3):334-8. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198709000-00009.

Abstract

The authors report their experience with cervical foraminal disc herniation. The importance of the computed tomographic scan in its diagnosis is emphasized, and discoforaminotomy is described.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnostic imaging
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / pathology
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery*
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed