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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Posterior Cervical Decompression Laminectomy

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Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari MD

midcervical segment producing myelopathy . In Nov.2006 I had cervical laminectomy at C3, C4, C5, C6, C7. Also bilateral foraminotomies at C5-C6 and C6-C7.Dr also performed posterior cervical... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari ( Spine Surgeon)
Dr. Geldon Fejzo MD

I am scheduled for a cervical laminectomy with fusion. How often percentage wise do really bad complications like stroke , or death happen? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geldon Fejzo ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

61 years old, 170 lbs, congenitally narrow spinal canal . Had lumbar laminectomy by a neurosurgeon ... am having hand and arm problems. MRI of cervical spine shows severe stenosis at c5-7 with biggest ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

seconds. There is no pain associated with the warmth. I have stenosis of the cervical disks in my neck - 30 years ago had cervical laminectomy . Not sure if this is relevant. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

XXXXXXX a neurosurgeon at the University of Kansas, has offered to do a posterior laminectomy and fusion ... diagnosis through the MRIs. Is a posterior laminectomy the correct procedure or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas MD

severe central cervical spinal stenosis? I was diagnosed with PD about the same time as I had a posterior laminectomy for the stenosis about five years ago. Now I am having some movement problems with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas ( Neurologist)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

(pedicle screws at site fr fusion & laminectomy) L3-4 posterior annular disc bulge flattens the ventral ...Hi I m a 54 yr old female hx of RA lupus spondylitis osteoarthritis 3 lumbar 1 cervical... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. Abhay Dikshit MD

Can a gp diagnose arachnoidits, or do I have to have an mri to confirm? age 55, cervical laminectomy operation left me with burning constant nerve pain , weakness in arm, have IBS and Fibromyalgia . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhay Dikshit ( Sports Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Sudhir Kumar MD

- Straightening of cervical spine. Mild scoliosis to left. Tiny marginal osteophytes noted from multiple cervical vertebrae. Multiple cervical intervertebral discs are desiccated. Asymmetric... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Afaque Ali MD

Laminectomy 17 years ago. No fusion. Recently diagnosed with cauda equina compression. Much pain and weakness ... tolerance? also have serious degeneration in cervical spine with advanced deterioration... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Afaque Ali ( General & Family Physician)