| Late Foraminal Stenosis following Lumbar Osteoporotic Compression Fracture Treated by Paramedian Microdecompression |
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Dong Yeob Lee1 , Hoon Jae Chung2 |
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Departments of 1Neurosurgery, 2Orthopedic Surgery, Bumin Hospital Seoul, Seoul, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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Herein, we reported a case of a 93-year-old woman with delayed radicular leg pain originated from late foraminal stenosis following vertebroplasty for lumbar osteoporotic compression fracture (OCF). Radiological studies demonstrated newly-developed foraminal stenosis at the L2-3 level bilaterally due to progression of vertebral collapse at the L2 vertebral body despite previous vertebroplasty. The patient showed no response to conservative treatments, hence, paramedian microdecompression at the L2-3 level on the right side was conducted under epidural anesthesia; and one week later, she underwent the same operation on the left side. Radicular leg pain markedly improved after the operations without any complication. |
| Key Words:
Spinal stenosis, Radiculopathy, Fracture, Lumbar vertebrae |
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