Posterior epidural migration of thoracic disc fragment

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 239-241

  Kim, Il Sup ^a   Lee, Sang Won ^a   Son, Byung Chul ^a   Sung, Jae Hoon ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Migration; Posterior epidural space; Thoracic disc herniauon

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; WALKING; WEAKNESS;

EID: 51649109225     PISSN: 12258245     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.43.5.239     Document Type: Article

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