Neurosurgeon Fort worth
What are the Conditions for a Foraminotomy? Patients with nerve compression may need a foraminotomy to remove the compression by widening the spinal canal. Spinal stenosis may occur due to the blockage of the spinal column or intervertebral foramen. Basic conditions for foraminotomy may include 2: Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) that causes the formation of bony spurs; Bulging of the intervertebral disc; Spondylolisthesis; Enlargement of the ligament in the spine; Disc degeneration or osteophytic disease; Development of a cyst or hematoma; Prolapse of the intervertebral disc; Spinal stenosis; Formation of a tumor; Congenital disorders such as dwarfism; Certain skeletal disease e. g. Paget���s disease;
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