"Foraminotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical enlargement of the intervertebral foramina to relieve NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION.
| Descriptor ID |
D059526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.525.305
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foraminotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Bovonratwet P, Retzky JS, Chen AZ, Ondeck NT, Samuel AM, Qureshi SA, Grauer JN, Albert TJ. Ambulatory Single-level Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Propensity-matched Analysis of Complication Rates. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 03 01; 35(2):E306-E313.
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Kaye ID, Protopsaltis TS. Cervical Facet Joint Infection and Associated Epidural Abscess with Streptococcus intermedius from a Dental Infection Origin A Case Report and Review. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2016 Sep; 74(3):237-43.
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Bevevino AJ, Lehman RA, Kang DG, Gwinn DE, Dmitriev AE. The effect of cervical posterior foraminotomy on segmental range of motion in the setting of total disc arthroplasty. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Sep 01; 39(19):1572-7.
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Harrop J, Rezai AR, Hoh DJ, Ghobrial GM, Sharan A. Neurosurgical training with a novel cervical spine simulator: posterior foraminotomy and laminectomy. Neurosurgery. 2013 Oct; 73 Suppl 1:94-9.