Microsurgical Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy (Uncoforaminotomy) for the Treatment of Compressive Radiculopathy
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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: Spine Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2471-8173
DOI: 10.21767/2471-8173.100031