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Foraminal stenosis (FS) is commonly identified in patients undergoing lumbar decompression, but its clinical significance when deemed "asymptomatic" remains unclear. Minimally invasive surgery techniques for decompression, including unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression, aim to relieve neural comp...
Tejas Subramanian, Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, A. Durbas et al.· Journal of Neurosurgery : Sp...· 0 citations
Intervertebral disc degeneration and associated neurological symptoms constitute a global health burden, yet no cure is currently available 1,2. Each disc consists of a central nucleus pulposus, surrounded by annulus fibrosus, and end plates connecting it to the growth plates of adjacent vertebral bodies. The notochord...
S. Mohanty, R. Anbazhagan, Paul E. Pricop et al.· bioRxiv· 0 citations
Current evidence does not support prophylactic treatment of radiographically asymptomatic foraminal stenosis, particularly at adjacent levels in the absence of instability or symptom correlation; however, no association was found at adjacent levels or with fusion procedures.
Rebecca Boyle, Tim Xu, Zora C. Hahn et al.· Global Spine Journal· 0 citations
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