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Percutaneous Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Herniation

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Imaging in Percutaneous Musculoskeletal Interventions

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

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Abstract

Disc herniation is defined as rupture of the fibrocartilagenous annulus fibrosus that surrounds the intervertebral disc, associated with the release of the central gelatinous nucleus pulposus. Most herniations take place in the lumbar area of the spine. They occur more frequently in middle aged and older men, especially those involved in strenuous physical activity. They cause physical disability with significant social and economic effects.

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    Xavier Buy MD (Senior Radiologist), Afshin Gangi MD, PhD (Professor of Radiology) & Stéphane Guth MD (Senior Radiologist)

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    Ali Guermazi MD (Associate Professor of Radiology, Section Chief)

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    Ali Guermazi MD (Associate Professor of Radiology, Section Chief)

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Buy, X., Gangi, A., Guth, S., Guermazi, A. (2009). Percutaneous Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Herniation. In: Gangi, A., Guth, S., Guermazi, A. (eds) Imaging in Percutaneous Musculoskeletal Interventions. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49929-9_6

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