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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
In that case, I would just substitute laminoctomy for laminectomy in the above search criteria. Doing that still yields many hits for laminectomy.
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The difference is that a laminectomy removes the vertebral arch and creates a potential issue of relative sagittal hypermobility/instability whereas a laminotomy preserves the integrity of the facets and neural arch as much as is possible (ligamentum flavum and midline ligaments) thereby enhancing stability, at least in theory! But combined with a fusion, it is all moot. Every case is unique.
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