A Short History of Posterior Dynamic Stabilization
Figure 13
18-year-old, male patient with severe acute back pain attacks. In the last attack, he became aware of sciatalgia on the right side. He had no response to medical treatment and physical therapy; he had difficulties in daily life. (a) Preoperative MRI showed posterior annular defects, and a bulging disc to the right L5 nerve root is compressed; (b) saphinas system was applied; (c) one year after surgery the patient is very satisfied with this surgery, and MRI showed no bulging or defects of posterior annulus.
