Multilevel Lumbar Spondylosis and Stenosis with Surgical Decompression - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit begins with two images describing the preoperative condition in this case. The first is a lateral/sagittal view of the lumbar spine showing the compressed nerve roots. The second is an axial view of the L5-S1 disc showing the disc bulge and compressed nerve roots. Next, multiple steps of the repair surgery are shown, including the posterior incision, laminectomies and facetectomies, repair of torn dura, and foraminotomies. Finally, another lateral/sagittal image shows the post-operative condition.