Gender:
man
Age:
53
The patient suddenly experienced a sharp stabbing pain in his left thigh that made it almost impossible for him to walk. And when he tried to walk a few steps, he had to keep his body in a bend. During a neurological examination, the patient showed numbness in the area of the left L2 dermatome and weakness in the left thigh.
Magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the cause of the problem was intraforaminal disk herniation. The patient was strongly recommended a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure. The surgery was excellent and all neurological symptoms and pain disappeared immediately.
More stories