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Research Notes on Foraminotomy
Foraminotomy is a medical operation used to relieve pressure on nerves that are being compressed by the intervertebral foramina, the passages through the bones of the vertebrae of the spine that pass nerve bundles to the body from the spinal cord. A foraminotomy is performed to relieve the symptoms of nerve root compression in cases where the foramen is being compressed by bone, disc, scar tissue, or excessive ligament development and results in a pinched nerve. The procedure is often performed as a minimally invasive procedure in which an incision is made in the back of the neck, the muscle peeled away to reveal the bone underneath, and a small hole cut into the vertebra itself. Through this hole, using an arthroscope, the foramen can be visualized, and the impinging bone or disk material removed. ...from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- May be combined with other procedures such as a laminotomy or laminectomy.1
- Local anesthetic is administered.2
- Patient must reamin in the hospital for a few hours following the procedure.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Spine Universe: Foraminotomy: Taking Pressure off Spinal Nerves
- ↑ Laser Spine Institute: Foraminotomy
- ↑ Cure Back Pain: Foraminotomy Information
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Foraminatomy, Cervical Foraminotomy, Cervical Post Foraminotomy, Microscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy, Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
- Last update: Sep. 16, 2008
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