Laminectomy
Surgical removal of the posterior roof of the vertebral bone of the spine which is labeled the lamina to access the pinal canal where the neural tissue is found and the indications are multiple.
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What's a laminectomy?
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Is a laminectomy dangerous?
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What does laminectomy signify?
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How does a laminectomy function?
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What is laminectomy defect mean
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What is pre and post laminectomy?
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What happens during a laminectomy procedure ?
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What's the recovery time after a laminectomy?
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What happens after an open laminectomy procedure?
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A 56-year old male asked:
What are the odds of having a successful Laminectomy . at my age 57?
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A 39-year old asked:
I had a laminectomy 6 months ago. Over the last 2 weeks, I have been having pain, is this normal?
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Do they do multiple laminectomies at one time?
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How do microspinoscopies compare with fusions and conventional laminectomies?
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What is decompression laminectomy?
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Is ?Drainage common?After a?Laminectomy?
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How big? Is the incision for a laminectomy?
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Is having sciatica after laminectomy normal?
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How long is the typical incision for a laminectomy?
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How much time should post op laminectomy pain last?
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I have post laminectomy syndrome. ?What can be done?
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What is recovery time laminectomy and fusion surgery?
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What is the recovery time after? Laminectomy surgery?
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Microdiscectomy versus laminectomy, what's the difference?
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Can you tell me how long should post op laminectomy pain last?
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I would like some information on the decompression laminectomy?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Is it possible to get arachnoiditis months after a laminectomy?
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Are there supposed to be hard knnots in back after decompression laminectomy?
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A 52-year old female asked:
3 years ago had 4 level laminectomy, 1 yr later had hardware removed. Am in continuous pain. Should I have left hardware in?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Would I lose height after laminectomy and full disectomy? Or gain from fusion?At 41 years old and 6'7 1/2 I would rather lose than gain at this stage.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Im 27 what are the pros&cons of having or not having a suggested fusion and l&r laminectomy I am worried about failed fusion and repeating the surgery?
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