• 7 years ago
This is the name for the procedure performed from the back to alleviate pressure on nerves which are compressed from arthritis. The back part of the spine, the lamina, is removed in part or completely, and the extra soft tissue that has overgrown and compressing the nerves is removed. Read more: http://drfischerspinesurgeon.com/posterior-cervical-laminectomy-and-fusions/

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