Navigated Transtubular Extraforaminal Decompression of the L5 Nerve Root at the Lumbosacral Junction: Clinical Data, Radiographic Features, and Outcome Analysis

<div>Axial T2-weighted MRI reveals extraforaminal ruptured disc on the left side (patient number 5). Therapy consists of removal of the fragmented disc segment without bone removal or discectomy. Navigation allows for a safe transmuscular approach.</div>

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Figure 2: Navigated Transtubular Extraforaminal Decompression of the L5 Nerve Root at the Lumbosacral Junction: Clinical Data, Radiographic Features, and Outcome Analysis 

Figure 2 | Navigated Transtubular Extraforaminal Decompression of the L5 Nerve Root at the Lumbosacral Junction: Clinical Data, Radiographic Features, and Outcome Analysis 