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foraminal

adjective Referring to a foramen or foramina.

foraminal

adjective Referring to a foramen

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Using an endoscope, the standard interlaminar window can be used to decompress central, lateral, and foraminal stenosis (Fig.

Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Past, Present, and Future

As reported in several radiological and cadaveric studies, IPDs have an effect on soft central and foraminal stenosis, because their action is effective on ligamentous buckling and hypertrophy, with good clinical results on neurogenic claudication in the early stage of the postoperative period.

Response to: Comment on (Controversies about Interspinous Process Devices in the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spine Diseases: Past, Present, and Future"

Foraminal stenosis, by contrast, typically causes one-sided leg pain.

Ease the pain from spinal stenosis with simple exercises: a narrowing in your spine can cause pain in your back and legs, but bending and stretching may bring relief

Esta apertura es de tipo foraminal (BERNAL et al., 2003).

Biologia reproductiva y polinizacion artificial del tomate de arbol (Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt)

"Influenced by the initial success of XLIF ACR, ALIF ACR provides a procedurally integrated solution to restore the natural anterior column while increasing foraminal height in the lower levels of the lumbar spine," said Pat Miles, President of Global Products and Services.

NUVASIVE LAUNCHES ALIF ACR

Currently, a method was introduced in Korea which uses a transforaminal balloon to treat lateral foraminal stenosis.

Effects of Wonli acupuncture procedure in patients with LSS: a clinical, retrospective study

To perform foraminotomy, we first titled the cannula to expose the foraminal epidural space.

Endoscopic transforaminal thoracic foraminotomy and discectomy for the treatment of thoracic disc herniation

New diagnostic technology is now able to demonstrate that many cases of sciatica are in fact due to causes unrelated to disc lesions such as piriformis syndrome and distal foraminal impingements.

Acute sciatic neuritis following lumbar laminectomy

Impingement has also been implicated as a cause of failed back surgery syndrome due to unrecognized or possibly inadequate treatment of foraminal stenosis [4].

Partial facetectomy for lumbar foraminal stenosis

Foraminal and far lateral lumbar disc herniations: surgical alternatives and outcome measures.

Abordaje intertransverso via medial para hernia discal lumbar extraforaminal: tecnica quirurgica y resultados clinicos

The spinal canal narrowing can be central, lateral, or foraminal. Central canal stenosis causes narrowing to the cauda equina nerve roots because of facet joint hypertrophy, ligamentum flavum thickening, spondylolisthesis, or intervertebral disc herniation (Stuber, Sajko, & Kristmanson, 2009).

X-STOP surgical implant for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: clinical practice recommendations for neurosurgical nurse practitioners

In addition to non-smokers, patients who didn't lift on the job, and those with foraminal stenosis, predominant leg pain, or lower levels of disability saw greater improvements with surgery, the researchers reported.

Spinal stenosis can bring you down when you stand up: this common condition causes leg pain when you're on your feet, but a variety of treatments can help you keep moving