Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Ipsilateral Facet-sparing Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression: Technical Note and Preliminary Results

Microsurgical unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD) decompresses effectively lumbar stenosis. Whenever low grade degenerative spondylolisthesis, sagittal oriented facet joints, scoliotic deformity, tall disc, and obesity jeopardize postoperative segmental stability, a maximum face...

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Main Authors: Luca Papavero, Kathrin Schawjinski, Nawar Ali, Justus Oehm, Markus Pietrek, Karsten Schoeller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique
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Online Access:http://www.jmisst.org/upload/pdf/jmisst-2021-00255.pdf