Presentation
65 years old with chronic lumbar spine pain.
Patient Data
Age: 65
Gender: Male
From the case:
Interspinous processes spacer
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Interspinous spacers between L3-L4 and L4-L5 spinous processes.
From the case:
Interspinous processes spacer
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Interspinous spacers between L3-L4 and L4-L5 spinous processes.
Case Discussion
An interspinous processes spacer is a device implanted between the spinous processes of the lumbar spine to widen narrowing caused by underlying degenerative changes of the neural foramina.
It is one of the treatment of lumbar spondylosis related radiculopathy.