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What is involved in doing ahemilaminectomy?

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Remove 1/2 lamina: It is a spinal surgical procedure where the spine which carries ur spinal cord has become narrowed so half of the lamina is removed. Sort of like widening the road. Imagine yourself wrapping ur arms around a big trunk of tree and taking away ur one arm so that the tree has more room.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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