Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
AxiaLIF - Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion
BAK Fusion Cages
Bone Stimulators
Cervical Laminoplasty
Complex Spinal Reconstruction
Decompression
Discectomy
Duraplasty
Endoscopic Correction of Scoliosis
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Foraminotomy
Fusion (or Spinal Fusion)
Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET)
Kyphoplasty
Laminotomy
Laparoscopic Fusion
Lumbar Artifical Disc Replacement
Lumbar Laminectomy (Open Decompression)
Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Microdecompression
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Multilevel Minimally Invasive Screws
NeoDisc Cervical Disc Replacement
PCM Artificial Disc
Posterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy (Microscopic)
Posterior Cervical Instrumentation
Posterior Dynamic Stabilization (Dynesys)
Posterior Fossa Decompression
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Rhizotomy
Scoliosis Instrumentation
Spinal Cord Tumor Excision
Spine Stimulator (Internal)
Spine Surgery Instrumentation
Stabilimax NZ Dynamic Spine Stabilization System
Transforminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Vertebroplasty
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
X-STOP® IPD® Procedure
XLIF - eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
DLIF - Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion

Lumbar Laminectomy

Open Decompression

Lumbar SpineSimilar to a microdecompression, an open decompression (lumbar laminectomy) is a surgical procedure that is performed to alleviate pain caused by a pinched nerve. This procedure is designed to remove a small portion of the bone next to the nerve root to give the nerve root more space and a better chance to heal.

This type of surgery is effective in decreasing pain and improving function for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Open decompression differs from a microdecompression in that the incision is longer and there is more muscle stripping. This can lead to future instability of the spine if stabilization or fusion is not performed. During the procedure the back is approached through a two-inch to five-inch long incision in the midline of the back. The left and right back muscles (erectoer spinae) are stripped off the lamina on both sides and at multiple levels. At this point, the lamina is removed (laminectomy) which allows visualization of the nerve roots. The facet joints, which are directly over the nerve roots, may then be trimmed to give the nerve roots more room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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