laminectomy results

[Guest guest]

I did a medline search and when patients meet proper criteria for

laminectomy, the statistical results are good. We need to be careful

about generalizing from our self selected patient population about the

supposedly poor results of this procedure. Included are several

abstracts including one that does show better results for a less

invasive procedure, but still about 50% success for the laminectomy. In

most cases, success ranged from 65-90% , though from 2-20 years

followup.

 

 

http://www.infotrieve.com/healthworld/std_format.cgi?med96-97+267845+(laminectom\

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http://www.infotrieve.com/healthworld/std_format.cgi?med96-97+267845+(laminectom\

y)+AND+(outcome)

 

http://www.infotrieve.com/healthworld/std_format.cgi?med96-97+390449+(herniation\

)+AND+(laminectomy)+AND+(outcome)

 

http://www.infotrieve.com/healthworld/std_format.cgi?med96-97+504265+(herniation\

)+AND+(laminectomy)+AND+(outcome)

 

http://www.infotrieve.com/healthworld/std_format.cgi?med96-97+480211+(herniation\

)+AND+(laminectomy)+AND+(outcome)

 

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[Guest guest]

I did a medline search and when patients meet proper criteria forlaminectomy, the statistical results are good. We need to be carefulabout generalizing from our self selected patient population about thesupposedly poor results of this procedure. Included are severalabstracts including one that does show better results for a lessinvasive procedure, but still about 50% success for the laminectomy. Inmost cases, success ranged from 65-90% , though from 2-20 yearsfollowup.>>>Look up Sall JA, Sall JS. Nonoperative treatment of herniated lumbar intervertebral disc with radiculopathy. Spine 14:431 1989., Weber H. Lumbar disc herination: A controlled prospective study with ten year of observation. Spine 8:131, 1983.

Also look at studies by Vert Mooney, Bogduk, Waddell and discussions by the famous surgeon Arthur white. Look up failed back syndrome.

Alon