Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 270-276, December 2008

A Review of the Significance, Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes of Revision Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery

  • Christopher A. Hulen, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Christopher A. Hulen, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (K-12), Henry Ford Hospital and Health System, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202

Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital and Health System, Detroit, MI

published online 21 November 2008.

Revision lumbar laminectomy surgery accounts for a significant number of surgical procedures each year. Increasing rates of revision surgery within the lumbar spine have been reported. The significance and etiologies of revision lumbar surgery are reviewed. Techniques in avoiding and dealing with epidural scar tissue are discussed. The relevant outcomes following revision laminectomy are reviewed. Strategies of avoiding revision surgery and associated complications are presented.

Keywords: revision laminectomy, revision surgery, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar decompression

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PII: S1040-7383(08)00074-9

doi:10.1053/j.semss.2008.08.005

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 270-276, December 2008

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