Most of the site will reflect the ongoing surgical activity of Prof. Munir Elias MD., PhD. with brief slides and weekly activity. For reference to the academic and theoretical part, you are welcome to visit  neurosurgery.tv

The patient using crutches for 4 years . The last 5 weeks cannot walk. She has right sciatica for 15 years. On examination, she has bilateral drop feet  with severe weak planterflexion both feet and weak quadriceps femoris both lower limbs 3/5. Urgency and frequency for several months. MRI lumbar spine done showing severe LCS L2-3, 3-4, 4-5 and L5-S1. The patient was admitted and decompressive laminectomy of L2-3-4-5  was done and foraminotomy for all right L3,4,5 and S1 roots was performed.