Traditionally, the surgical management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis consisted of decompressive laminectomy alone. In 1985, Lombardi and colleagues [7] reported the results of 47 ...

“The laminectomy alleviates those symptoms by cutting away some of the bone,” Dr. Farjoodi says. It’s a common procedure, but it is considered a major surgery because of the proximity to ...

Making dives deep into the ocean is a risky business, not least because of the risk of decompression sickness. In order to minimize this risk, divers must ascend slowly at the end of their expedition.

Decompressive hemicraniectomy with duraplasty (DHWD) is a surgical procedure designed to decrease ICP. More room becomes available after removal of part of the skull and release of the dura ...

Spinal decompression surgery refers to different procedures to relieve symptoms of compression on the spinal cord or nerve ...

Decompressive craniectomy (DC) and subsequent cranioplasty (CP) remain cornerstone interventions in the management of life-threatening intracranial hypertension, particularly in cases of traumatic ...

What is LLIF/XLIF surgery? Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a minimally invasive surgery that helps treat low back pain by removing a damaged spinal disc and fusing the pain-generating spinal ...

A 65-year-old patient presenting with left labial and perirectal pain was diagnosed with bilateral Tarlov cysts. Upon treatment of the left Tarlov cyst (the right was asymptomatic) using image-guided ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the spinal canal or tunnel that houses the neural elements (nerves) that travel along the spinal column. The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the ...

Spinal decompression surgery refers to different procedures to relieve symptoms of compression on the spinal cord or nerve roots. What your healthcare provider recommends will depend on many factors, ...