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ArticleCureus2024

Handheld Osteotome Laminectomy in Cadavers and a Case Study.

Alice S Wang, Paras Savla, Saman Farr, Farbod Asgarzadie, Dan E Miulli

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Alice S WangNeurosurgery, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA.
Paras SavlaNeurosurgery, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA.
Saman FarrNeurosurgery, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA.
Farbod AsgarzadieNeurosurgery, Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center, Fontana, USA.
Dan E MiulliNeurosurgery, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laminectomy is a commonly performed surgery to decompress the spinal canal to relieve spinal canal stenosis secondary to a variety of etiologies such as degenerative spinal changes, fractures, tumors, vascular lesions, and infections. Advances in technologies have allowed for more precise osteotomies and offer more protection to nearby structures; however, these technologies may not always be available at some facilities. To the best of the authors' knowledge, we describe an innovative technique to perform laminectomy using a handheld osteotome, which is widely available and at low cost. Our experience with cadavers and a case study shows that the technique appears to be safe and effective and may have the potential to reduce the procedure length of a laminectomy.

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case studylaminectomyosteotomespinesurgery

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PMID38465185
PMCPMC10924677

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