Discectomy
3D illustration depicting a discectomy procedure. The main image shows a posterior view of a person with transparency to view the spinal column. The first call-out shows a section of the vertebrae with the intervertebral disc bulging out to press against the nerve root, causing pain. The second call-out shows the bulging disc being removed with forceps, returning the nerve root to normal.
Credit
Blausen Medical
Dimensions
1920 x 2560 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
6 x 9 inches / 16 x 22 cm
