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Lumbar Laminectomy

Written by lelani on June 11, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Lumbar laminectomy is a kind of surgical procedure which is done to ease pain that is cause by pressure in the nerves. In this procedure it removes some part of a disc material or bone that presses on the nerves causing compression. By removing this material the nerve root are given space and the time […]

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Spinal Fusion Surgery Complications

Written by lelani on April 30, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Spine fusion surgery is done along with other kind of spine surgery. Its purpose is to join individual vertebrae together within the spine. Looking at our spine, the spinal column consists of individual vertebrae which are on top with each other. In between these vertebrae is a soft cushion called disc. The disc spaces lets […]

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Cervical Spinal Laminectomy

Written by lelani on April 30, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Laminectomy is a type of surgery which can decompress the spinal cord which is mostly cause by spinal stenosis. With spinal stenosis, the spinal cord is pressed with bone spurs resulting to a condition called myelopathy. This condition can bring problems in the bladder and bowels, changes in the way you walk and problems with […]

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Lumbar Decompression Surgery

Written by lelani on March 17, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Lumbar decompression surgery is a procedure that is done to reduce pain that results from pinched nerves. The procedure involves removing a small part of the bone or disc material that presses the nerve root so as to free the nerve root and give it more space thus providing a fast healing environment. There are […]

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