TOCHIGI, Japan — A controlled study comparing results of skip laminectomy with open-door laminoplasty demonstrated that skip laminectomy reduced axial symptoms yet maintained neck range of motion ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Investigators of this randomized controlled trial found laminectomy performed in addition to lumbar spinal ...

Patients whose lumbar spinal stenosis was treated with decompression surgery plus fusion ended up no less disabled than those who had decompression alone, but they did lose more blood, stay ...

Traditionally, the surgical management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis consisted of decompressive laminectomy alone. In 1985, Lombardi and colleagues [7] reported the results of 47 patients ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (FEBRUARY 2, 2021). Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted a randomized controlled trial in 47 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis to compare treatment outcomes and ...

Study design: Review and analysis of seven cases of syringomyelia treated surgically. Objective: To demonstrate the beneficial role of decompressive surgery for the altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

Spine Surgeons Vary Considerably in Imaging Practices A multimodal analgesia combination appears to be safe and effective for pain relief after lumbar decompressive laminectomy. (HealthDay News) – A ...

Study design: Retrospective outcome measurement study. Objectives: Patients suffering from malignant tumour disease and metastases to the spine develop a variety of clinical complaints including ...

A study published in Spine, explores the trends of various spine surgeries being performed in hospital outpatient settings versus ambulatory surgery centers. Researches reviewed the Truven Health ...

Lynn Anderanin CPC, CPMA, CPPM, CPC-I, COSC, senior director of coding education at Healthcare Information Services, shares common decompressive procedures and CPT codes used to report them. A version ...