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Neural foramen is a foramen in the spinal canal which is bounded by the intervertebral disc, the pedicles and facet joints of the vertebrae above and below, and the posterior aspect of the vertebral bodies above and below. The nerve root exits through this foramen and the dorsal root ganglion is situated in the foramen.
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(2013). Neural Foramen. In: Gebhart, G.F., Schmidt, R.F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_201384
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