1) Orthopedic surgical procedure
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Laminoplasty is an orthopaedic surgical procedure for treating spinal stenosis by relieving pressure on the spinal cord. The procedure involves cutting the lamina on both sides of the affected vertebrae (cutting through on one side and merely cutting a groove on the other) and then `swinging` the freed flap of bone open thus relieving the pressu.....
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A laminoplasty is a procedure in which the lamina are hinged laterally opened like a door, and secured in their new position with suture or bone to enlarge the spinal canal.
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