including spinal fusion and/or laminectomy or vertebroplasty, over a recent 3-year period, according to an analysis of Medicare claims data from the Lown Institute. If unnecessary, such procedures ...

There are two main approaches to surgery: the posterior approach, in which a portion of the posterior aspect of the spinal canal is removed in a procedure known as laminectomy, and the anterior ...

Surgical options aim to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and provide stability to the neck. Common procedures are posterior cervical laminectomy, discectomy and fusion, or corpectomy.

METHOD: Twenty-five patients treated for CSM by laminectomy and lateral mass fusion ... underwent plain radiography showing the spinal curvature with plate and screw position, and underwent ...

While spinal stenosis is a prevalent disease in ... decompression procedures used (e.g. complete facetectomy or complete laminectomy). The extent of laminectomy or facetectomy may influence ...