O-Arm Navigation-Guided Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Decompression of Far-Out Syndrome.

ABSTRACT: The main aim of this video article is to demonstrate the combined use of O-arm navigation and unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) to manage far-out syndrome (FOS). In FOS there is entrapment and compression of the fifth lumbar nerve beyond the foramen and between L5 transverse process and the sacral ala at the lumbosacral junction. Conventional microscopic decompression using a paraspinal approach had been the gold standard for its management. However, the surgery is technically challenging due to the deep location of the pathology and intricate anatomy of extraforaminal space. There have been some published reports of unsatisfactory outcomes with microscopic decompression for FOS. We decided to integrate navigation with UBE to increase precision for the management of FOS. A 70-year-old fe

SUBMITTER: Kavishwar RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744545 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature