Figure 5

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Nomenclature and Classification of Lumbar Disc Pathology

(Figure 5)

The interspace is defined, peripherally, by the edges of the vertebral ring apophyses, exclusive of osteophytic formations. The line drawing schematically illustrates a localized extension of disc material beyond the intervertebral disc space, in a left posterior direction, which qualifies as a disc herniation.

Introduction

Preface	Introduction	Recommendations	Discussion (part 1)
Discussion (part 2)	Glossary	References	Appendix