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Decipher This Spinal Decompression Scenario

Published on Thu Aug 06, 2020

Question: The patient had a herniated disc L4-L5 with radiculopathy. The surgeon made a midline incision is made through a posterior (back) approach overlying the vertebrae. The incision was carried down through the tissue to the paravertebral muscles, which were retracted. The surgeon completely removed the ligamentum flavum. Then the surgeon removed part of the lamina on one side to [...]
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