Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This widens the space around your spine and can help ...

This article covers a type of surgery called laminectomy. Learn about the different types, their purposes, the recovery time, and some potential complications.

Study design: Cervical laminectomy with or without fusion, or laminoplasty, successfully address congenital or acquired stenosis, multilevel spondylosis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ...

A laminectomy is typically an outpatient procedure, meaning most patients go home the same day of the surgery, according to Farjoodi. It usually takes about an hour but can be up to three hours, ...

Corpectomy and laminectomy are two surgical options to treat neck and back pain. The procedures are similar, but a corpectomy is more complex and typically has a longer recovery timeline ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a surgery to treat spinal compression in your lower back. It involves removing the rear of one or more vertebrae. It’s usually a safe and effective treatment for spinal ...

A randomized controlled trial of the X-Stop® interspinous distractor device and open laminectomy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Both procedures improved the patients' quality of life ...

The hypothesis tested by the Spinal Laminectomy versus Instrumented Pedicle Screw (SLIP) trial was that lumbar laminectomy with instrumented (rigid pedicle screws affixed to titanium alloy rods ...

In India, a laminectomy surgery costs approximately US $5000-6000, and a spinal fusion surgery costs $5000. Published on Dec 30, 2016 Last Updated on Dec 30, 2016 ...

Laminectomy: Surgical removal of the lamina of a vertebra. Lamina: Flattened part of the vertebral arch, the ring of bone which, with the vertebral body, ...

TOCHIGI, Japan — A controlled study comparing results of skip laminectomy with open-door laminoplasty demonstrated that skip laminectomy reduced axial symptoms yet maintained neck range of ...