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A member asked:
20 yo son to have a lumbar laminectomy this week. how rare for a 20yo and what is recovery time ?
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Can happen: Mode people with spinal stenosis are are older but congenital stenosis can occur earlier. Recovery is anywhere from 2-6 weeks depending on how much work is done.
Answered 10/13/2013
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Pretty rare: The recovery time is 6-8 weeks. Check out spine-health.Com. Good luck.
Answered 2/5/2014
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