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laminoplasty
Indications:
- spinal stenosis
Clinical significance:
- relieves pressure on the spinal cord
Procedure:
- cutting of the lamina on both sides of the affected vertebrae & swinging the free flap of flap of bone
- the enlarged spinal canal is stabilized using small pieces of bone to fix the bone flap in place
General
neurosurgery
References
- Wikipedia: Laminoplasty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminoplasty
- A patient/familu informed consent guide to Laminoplasty
http://www.neurosurgery.com.sg/pdf/Laminoplasty.pdf
- Spine Cal: Laminoplasty
http://www.spinecal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=53