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Laminectomy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A surgical procedure that entails removing all (laminectomy) or part (laminotomy) of selected vertebral lamina to relieve pressure on the SPINAL CORD and/or SPINAL NERVE ROOTS. Vertebral lamina is the thin flattened posterior wall of vertebral arch that forms the vertebral foramen through which pass the spinal cord and nerve roots.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PN2TQ0ZM-2

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