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01 July 2024 : Case report  USA

Management of Massive Flank Hernia After Lateral Lumbar Fusion: Preoperative Botulinum Toxin Injections and Open Repair – A Case Report

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Phillip Cifuentes ORCID logo1AEF, Irfan A. Khan1AEF, Lucia M. Castro Hernandez2AEF, Deep P. Vakil2AEF, Jonathan G. Lewin2AEF, Christopher Seaver2ADEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942237

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942237

Figure 3. (A) Patient in right lateral decubitus, exposing left flank. The words “head” and “legs” are used for visual orientation. The word “head” located at the right side of the image is used to describe the proximal portion of the patient’s body, and the word “legs” is used to describe the distal portion of the patient’s body. In the image, pre-incision markings are used to outline the hernia defect. (B) Picture depicting intraoperative hernia defect.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923