It is done to relieve back pain that has not been helped by more conservative treatments. In most cases a laminectomy is an elective procedure rather than emergency surgery . A laminectomy for relief of pain in the lower back is called a lumbar laminectomy or an open decompression. ...
Back pain that can lead to surgery The most common site of back pain is in the lower back. A significant percentage of people who have back pain have a herniated disk withnerve paintransmitted down a lower extremity. This pain is calledsciaticabecause the problem once was believed to stem f...
The deformity is associated with severe neck pain, difficulty ambulating, and interference with activities of daily living; or Documented progression of the deformity; Thoracic spinal fusion for any of the following: Scoliosis confirmed by imaging studies, with Cobb angle greater than 40 degrees in ...
To explore the clinical effect of laminectomy alone and laminectomy with instrumentation in the treatment of TOLF. A retrospective study was conducted on the clinical data of 142 patients with TOLF and laminectomy who underwent spine surgery at XXX Medic
If there are any complications during surgery, the patient may need additional treatment. Some possible complications of a cervical laminectomy include infection, bleeding, and damage to the nerves or spinal cord. Patients may also experience a reaction to anesthesia, speech or swallowing difficulties,...
Outpatient physical therapy is usually prescribed when patients have extra pain or show significant muscle weakness and deconditioning. Rehabilitation What should I expect as I recover? Rehabilitation after laminectomy surgery is generally only needed for a short period of time. If you require outpatient...
The decision was made to wake patient and assess him clinically. No motor deficit was found and following a discussion with the patient and parents, it was decided to proceed with surgery. Prior to re-anaesthetising the patient he was clinically assessed while awake in flexion and extension. ...
There were no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage amount, Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores, JOA recovery rates, VAS scores for neck pain and ASIA grade between two groups. The mean operative time was shorter in the LF group compared with the LFF...
A cervical laminectomy is one of several possible surgical operations that are performed on the cervical vertebrae. During a...
BACK-PAINEXTRUSIONSHERNIATIONDURATIONObjectiveTo describe prognostic factors, outcome, and time to recovery among ambulatory dogs having hemilaminectomy for Hansen Type I intervertebral disk disease.Study DesignRetrospective case series.AnimalsDogs (n=38; 39 hemilaminectomies).MethodsMedical records (January...