2 levels - Minimally invasive lumbar surgical procedure

This stock medical illustration of the Lumbar spine depicts a percutaneous discectomy at L3-4 & L5-S1 with intradiscal and epidural injections. Needle inserted for discography procedure at L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. Flexible catheter is placed into L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1 discs. Thermal energy is used to perform nucleoplasty at L3-4 and L5-S1. Marcain injected with introducer needle into L3-4 and L5-S1 discs.