THE LAMINECTOMY MEMBRANE

Laminectomy membrane formation in dogs: is the answer still elusive?

Laminectomy membrane formation in dogs: Is the answer still elusive? Spinal disease is common in dogs and is frequently associated with devastating neurological deficits. The acute paraplegic patient is a large part of the case-load in many neurology referral centres, and is most commonly the chrondrodystrophoid dog with a Hansen type I (Hansen, 1952) thoracolumbar disc herniation. Laminectomy ...

The Reduction of the Laminectomy Membrane in Dogs by the Synovial Fluid-Soaked Absorbable Gelatin Sponge

The reduction of the laminectomy membrane (LM) with synovial fluid soaked absorbable gelatin sponge (SSAGS) after laminectomy was investigated. Modified laminectomy of the first and second lumbar vertebra and concomitant full length durotomy were carried out in 16 mongrel dogs of different ages and sex. Two pieces of absorbable gelatin sponge (AGS-Gelfoam, Upjohn), soaked with 2 ml of synovial ...

The laminectomy membrane. Studies in its evolution, characteristics, effects and prophylaxis in dogs.

Re-exploration of the cauda equina after previous laminectomy for removal of a disc often reveals the formation of well organised fibrous tissue surrounding the dura and, at times, binding down the nerve roots to the posterior surface of the disc and the adjacent vertebral body. The only previous study of the source of this scar formation was carried out by Key and Ford (1948), who suggested th...

Comparison the Recurrence Rate of Intervertebral Disc Herniation in Two Surgical Methods of Hemi laminectomy and Partial Laminectomy

Background & Aims: Between 5% and 15% of patients with low back pain suffer from lumbar disc herniation, so intervertebral disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back pain. Surgical intervention for lumbar disc herniation is recommended in patients with severe symptoms and has hopeful results. Although surgery can reduce pain and improve physical function in the short term, its lo...

Medial Laminectomy of the Large Concha Bullosa in Crooked Nose