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2020 Aug 07


J Neurosurg Spine

Microendoscopic decompression for lumbosacral foraminal stenosis: a novel surgical strategy based on anatomical considerations using 3D image fusion with MRI/CT.

Authors

Murata S, Minamide A, Iwasaki H, Nakagawa Y, Hashizume H, Yukawa Y, Tsutsui S, Takami M, Okada M, Nagata K, Yoshida M, Schoenfeld AJ, Simpson AK, Yamada H
J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Aug 07:1-7.
PMID: 32764174.

Abstract

Persistent lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS) is one of the most common reasons for poor postoperative outcomes and is a major contributor to "failed back surgery syndrome." The authors describe a new surgical strategy for LFS based on anatomical considerations using 3D image fusion with MRI/CT analysis.