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microsurgical diskectomy |
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microsurgical diskectomy
Microsurgical laminectomy Neurosurgery, orthopedics A procedure for treating a herniated intervertebral disk, in which the vertebral body is not explored before surgery; ML ↓ the risk of the feared 'failed
disk syndrome', as there is minimal excision of bone and epidural fat and minimal nerve root adhesion. See Failed disk syndrome, Laminectomy. Cf Percutaneous diskectomy. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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