CP, age 60, accepts the benefits and is also eligible for a pension. Under the law, the value of an offset for such benefits is $9,000 for employees who are under 65 at the time of termination. Thus, the employer must pay CP $21,000 in severance benefits ($30,000 less $9,000).
Posterolateral disc protrusion is the most common form of damage found on spinal discs. In general, disc protrusions and herniations are categorized based on the specific type of protrusion.
Number 3 represents the genitofemoral nerve. The retroperitoneal approach to the lumbar spine is commonly used for anterior lumbar corpectomies, fusions, and total disc replacements. The approach is usually performed from the left as the aorta is more resistant to damage than the inferior vena cava (IVC). The bifurcation occurs over the vertebral body of L4.