Relationship of the Exiting Nerve Root and Superior Articular Process in Kambin's Triangle: Assessment of Lumbar Anatomy Using Cadavers and Computed Tomography Imaging

摘要

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic diskectomy has been a major treatment for lumbar disk herniation. However, damage to exiting nerve roots is one of the most severe complications in this surgery. In this paper, the relationship of the exiting nerve root and the superior articular process in Kambin's triangle of the lumbar intervertebral foramen was assessed using cadavers and computed tomography (CT) imaging.