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FORAMINOTOMY [1 record]

Record 1 1993-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
DEF

The operation of removing the roof of intervertebral foramina, done for the relief of nerve root compression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
CONT

Divers gestes et techniques complémentaires peuvent être facilement associés à l'uncusectomie-uncoforaminectomie, selon les indications : [...] b) les abords transdiscaux (suivis d'arthrodèse) dans le but d'enlever les exostoses médianes postérieures ou une hernie discale molle ou encore de compléter la foraminotomie faite par abord antéro-latéral;

Spanish

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