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laminectomy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation |
Examples of laminectomy
laminectomy
I had a laminectomy and fusion whereby they grafted bone to fuse my back.
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By contrast, laminectomy would lead to underestimation of areal BMD.
From the nature.com
Procedures such as microdiscectomy, laminectomy, and artificial discs rely on microsurgery.
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This compares with roughly $800 reimbursement for a laminectomy.
From the al.com
In contrast, laminectomy for spinal stenosis proved to be effective clinically and economically.
From the sciencedaily.com
The researchers calculate that stenosis surgery using laminectomy cost is $77,000 per QALY gained.
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The only surgical option to relieve the pain used to be a laminectomy, where some of the bone and ligament were removed.
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Until X-STOP, made by Kyphon, was developed, the most common surgical treatment for spinal stenosis was a lumbar laminectomy.
From the al.com
This frequently involves an operation called a laminectomy, in which the roof over the canal and the underlying arthritis is removed.
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- Surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
- Laminectomy is a spine operation to remove the portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina. There are many variations of laminectomy. ...
- Surgical procedure, which includes removal of a portion of the lamina, to provide more room in the vertebral canal; usually done for disc herniation or spinal canal stenosis.
- An operation used to relieve pressure on the spinal cord, or used to examine the extent of damage to the cord.
- Cutting away of the laminae of the posterior vertebral arch, exposing the spinal cord. This relieves pressure on neural structures from the bony fragments, protruding nuclei pulposi of intervertebral discs, tumors, or hematomas.
- When part or all of the lamina is removed.
- An operation to remove the lamina. The purpose is to allow more room for the spinal cord and nerves.
- A back operation in which the lamina (part of the bony root) of the vertebra is removed or trimmed to create more space for spinal nerves. A common form of this surgery permits the removal or reshaping of the disc.
- Lam-uh-NECK-tuh-mee/ Surgical excision of a vertebral lamina.
