Microsurgical anterior cervical foraminotomy (uncinatectomy) for cervical disc herniation - Report of three cases

Tascioglu A., Attar A., Tascioglu B.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, vol.94, no.1, pp.121-125, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 94 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.3171/spi.2001.94.1.0121
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.121-125
  • Keywords: anterior cervical foraminotomy, disc herniation, uncinate process, INTERBODY BONE GRAFT, DISCECTOMY, RADICULOPATHY, SURGERY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The authors present the long-term follow-up results in three cases in which pure lateral disc herniations were surgically treated via an anterior foraminotomy (uncinatectomy) that avoided entering the disc space.