Minimally invasive tubular decompression had significant improvements compared to conventional open laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis, according to systematic review study published in Scientific ...

Patients whose lumbar spinal stenosis was treated with decompression surgery plus fusion ended up no less disabled than those who had decompression alone, but they did lose more blood, stay ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Investigators of this randomized controlled trial found laminectomy performed in addition to lumbar spinal ...

A lumbar laminectomy is a surgery that treats compression of the spinal cord in your lower back. The surgery involves removing all or part of your vertebra called the lamina. The lamina is the part of ...

Study design: Retrospective outcome measurement study. Objectives: Patients suffering from malignant tumour disease and metastases to the spine develop a variety of clinical complaints including ...

Traditionally, the surgical management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis consisted of decompressive laminectomy alone. In 1985, Lombardi and colleagues [7] reported the results of 47 patients ...

“In basic terms, it’s creating space in the spinal canal for nerves that are being pinched. When there’s tightness, the nerves get irritated, and that can cause symptoms like pain, numbness, tingling, ...

TOCHIGI, Japan — A controlled study comparing results of skip laminectomy with open-door laminoplasty demonstrated that skip laminectomy reduced axial symptoms yet maintained neck range of motion ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (FEBRUARY 2, 2021). Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted a randomized controlled trial in 47 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis to compare treatment outcomes and ...

Is Medical necessity supported for the additional procedure to have been performed? Let’s say a laminectomy, decompression of the spine, facetectomy of the L2 vertebra for spinal stenosis and ...