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L4-5 Disc Herniation with Surgical Repair. This medical illustration pictures a herniated vertebral disc at L4-5 space impinging on the thecal sac and the cauda equina region of the spinal cord. The remaining images depict the incision, laminotomy, decompression of the nerve roots, and discectomy (diskectomy)
© 2012 Nucleus Medical Art/Doctor Stock
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