Inside-Out Approach of Lumbar Endoscopic Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression: A Detailed Technical Description, Rationale and Outcomes

Although lumbar stenosis was recognized as a contraindication for endoscopic spine surgery in the past, the advancement in endoscopic system design and development of approach techniques and strategies now enabled the endoscopic spine surgeons to manage all types of lumbar stenosis safely and more e...

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Published in:	Neurospine
Main Authors:	Kang Taek Lim, Elmer Jose Arevalo Meceda, Chun-Kun Park
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2020-07-01
Subjects:	spinal stenosis lumbar endoscopic unilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression
Online Access:	http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040196-098.pdf

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