Laminectomy & Foraminotomy
Laminectomy
A laminectomy is a surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina). This helps ease pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused by injuries, disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, or spinal tumors. It involves removal of a small bar of bone (lamina), effectively “unroofing” the spinal sac and thus releasing the spinal cord/ nerve.
Foraminotomy
A foraminotomy involves the removal of a small amount of joint and ligament covering a spinal nerve, enlarging the area around the nerve and relieving nerve compression. This surgery is a common treatment option for degenerative spinal diseases.
Laminectomy
A laminectomy is a surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina). This helps ease pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused by injuries, disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, or spinal tumors. It involves removal of a small bar of bone (lamina), effectively “unroofing” the spinal sac and thus releasing the spinal cord/ nerve.
Foraminotomy
A foraminotomy involves the removal of a small amount of joint and ligament covering a spinal nerve, enlarging the area around the nerve and relieving nerve compression. This surgery is a common treatment option for degenerative spinal diseases.
Laminectomy
A laminectomy is a surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina). This helps ease pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused by injuries, disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, or spinal tumors. It involves removal of a small bar of bone (lamina), effectively “unroofing” the spinal sac and thus releasing the spinal cord/ nerve.
Foraminotomy
A foraminotomy involves the removal of a small amount of joint and ligament covering a spinal nerve, enlarging the area around the nerve and relieving nerve compression. This surgery is a common treatment option for degenerative spinal diseases.
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