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 came to the clinic 30-August-2005 complaining of bilateral sciatica for three years. The last year deteriorated and could not walk more than 50 meter with intermittent claudication. On examination she had SLRS limitation to 70 degrees  right side with hypalgesia right L5 and S1 root. She had weak dorsi and planterflexion right foot. OA both knees more the left. MRI done 31-August-2005 showing PLD L4-5 and L5-S1  with foraminal compression of the right L5 root. The patient was operated and discectomy L4-5 from the right and right foraminotomy both right L5 and S1 was performed. The patient the next day showed normal power of her right foot.