Neurocirugia (English Edition)
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Neurocirugia (Astur : Engl Ed) · Jan 2021
Case ReportsFoot drop after percutaneous treatment with radiopaque gelified ethanol (Discogel®).
Sciatica due to a lumbar disc herniation is a frequent symptom, between 13% and 40% of the general population will experience an episode of sciatica during their lives. Different techniques exist to treat this condition. Among them the percutaneous intradiscal Discogel®. ⋯ We hypothesize that the pathogenic mechanism would be the increased intradiscal volume and pressure post-puncture and annulus fibrosus damage, which could produce the disc extrusion. The extrusion of Discogel® material is possible. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of this complication with this product.