The indication for fusion is generally agreed for spondylolisthesis or postsurgical instability after extensive laminectomy. What is the problem, then, with fusion for back pain? One problem is that fusion is used to treat a comparatively unusual lesion which was not well described until recently.5...
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: functional and radiographic long-term outcome after laminectomy and posterior fusion. To evaluate the long-term efficacy of cervical laminectomy with posterior lateral mass fusion/fixation in the treatment of patients with cervical spondylot... V G,Kumar,G L,... - ...
spinalcanalstenosis(34).arenoclear-cutsignsofinstabilityoraxisdeviations After2years,theclinicalresultswiththefull-endo-preoperatively. scopictechniquewereequaltothoseobtainedwiththeThegoalofsurgicaltreatmentoflumbarstenosis microsurgicaltechniqueandareinaccordancewithdataissufficientdecompressionwithminimizationofoper- ...
FIG. 3 (Case 4, A76.26I) Laminectomy was performed from T2 to T5. There is collapse of the vertebrae and severe instability of the spine at this level. 2. Neuropathology The macroscopic and microscopic findings of the spinal cord are detailed in Table VII. There was severe softening of ...
Spinal tumor, primary or metastatic to spine, confirmed by imaging studies (e.g., CT or MRI), which may be combined with a laminectomy; or Spondylolisthesis with segmental instability confirmed by imaging studies (e.g., CT or MRI), when both of the following criteria are met: Significant...
Spinal stenosis surgery usually involves decompression and stabilization, either with spinal fusion or a non-fusion implant. Foraminotomy, laminectomy, and laminotomy are all spinal decompression procedures that are commonly used for spinal stenosis. Once the pressure on the spinal nerves has been reli...
RESULTS: After a follow-up of between six months and three years, 15 patients were free of complaints, 13 had improved markedly, while 3 had considerable remaining complaints. One patient developed an instability requiring spinal fusion. We observed a local recurrence at the same site in one ...
A relative segmental instability at the affected level in the mini-open group, related to greater amount of bone resection and soft tissue damage, may explain this difference. Takenaka et al.[12] reviewed 381 patients who underwent open bilateral partial laminectomy for the treatment of LSS and ...
Instability Bony regrowth Failed back surgery syndrome Mortality has been reported in 0.5 to 2.3% of open laminectomy cases[61] Patients must be counseled to seek immediate medical attention if they experience LSS symptoms for prompt treatment and complication prevention. ...
Decompression alone may be sufficient in some cases in which instability is not present.45 Decompression was needed in cats that sustained displacement of the intervertebral disc or endplate into the spinal canal.45 A dorsal laminectomy, preserving the articular processes, suffices for adequate ...