Decompressive Surgery
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kenneth J. Koval, MD – Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Decompressive surgery is done to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and/or spinal nerve roots caused by age-related changes in the spine and to treat other conditions, such as injuries to the spine, herniated discs, or tumors. Decompressive laminectomy is the most common type of surgery done to treat a narrowing of the…
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kenneth J. Koval, MD – Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma