Voyage Into Kambin’s Prism - Intraforaminal Herniation @WhatsNewinOrthopedics

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Intraforaminal Herniation

Take a voyage into Kambin’s prism with Raymond J. Gardocki, MD (Nashville, TN), for an in-depth overview of the anatomical orientation through an endoscope during a transforaminal approach.

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Voyage Into Kambin’s Prism - Intraforaminal Herniation

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