Laminoplasty

Related Terms:

bone procedure lamina spinal cord treat pressure vertebra spinal cut flap laminectomy stenosis

Noun

Definition: A procedure for treating spinal stenosis by cutting of the lamina on both sides of the affected vertebrae and then "swinging" the freed flap of bone open, thus relieving the pressure on the spinal cord.

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