Microendoscopic anterior cervical foraminotomy: a preliminary series of 76 cases
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Cervical anterior foraminotomy (AF) is an anterior surgical technique for the cervical spine aimed to decompress intervertebral foramen and lateral side of the spinal canal. This technique aims to remove the offending lesion, either a disc fragment or osteophyte compressing the neural structures, via a bony window at the uncovertebral area; while preserving the structure and functions of the in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2520-8225
DOI: 10.1186/s41984-020-00082-x