Clinical case

Clinical case: L4L5 canal stenosis

In this clinical case, andThe ICAC team proceeds to perform a lumbar canal stenosis operation on a patient who was suffering from a lot of pain in her legs.

Preoperative

The patient had lumbar stenosis because the L4 on L5 vertebra had moved slightly forward, producing what is known as listesis. In addition, there had also been developed a posterior ligament hypertrophy.

Operation

The canal stenosis operation It consists of opening and cleaning the yellow ligament, identifying the neurological structures that suffer said compression, mobilizing the neurological tissue, and completing the release.

Postoperative

A few hours later, the patient no longer had any discomfort or tingling in her legs.