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spinal decompression

Known as: spine decompression, Spinal Cord Decompression, decompression of spinal cord 
Any of various procedures intended to relieve symptoms caused by pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots.
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2015
2015
Post‐operative survival following metastasectomy for patients receiving BRAF inhibitor therapy is associated with duration of pre‐operative treatment and elective indication
Metastasectomy can provide durable disease control for selected patients with metastatic melanoma. Vemurafenib is a BRAF kinase… 
2014
2014
Surgical Treatment for Spinal Tuberculosis With Bilateral Paraspinal Abscess or Bilateral Psoas Abscess: One-stage Surgery
Study Design: This was a prospective study on the clinical outcomes of single-stage surgery for thoracic and lumbar spine… 
2009
2009
Comparison of Short-term SF-36 Results Between Total Joint Arthroplasty and Cervical Spine Decompression and Fusion or Arthroplasty
Study Design. Cohort comparison of results of meta-analysis. Objective. To compare improvement in SF-36 after cervical spine… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
One-stage Surgical Management for Multilevel Tuberculous Spondylitis of the Upper Thoracic Region by Anterior Decompression, Strut Autografting, Posterior Instrumentation, and Fusion
Study Design A retrospective clinical study of 1-stage surgical management for multilevel tuberculous spondylitis of the upper… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The therapeutic window for spinal cord decompression in a rat spinal cord injury model.
OBJECT There are no clinically based guidelines to direct the spine surgeon as to the proper timing to undertake decompression… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Posterior surgical approaches and outcomes in metastatic spine-disease.
1988
1988
Is There a Role for the Autochthonous Bubble in the Pathogenesis of Spinal Cord Decompression Sickness?
Abstract Histological examination by light and electron microscopy of the spinal cords of four dogs rapidly perfusion-fixed after… 
1987
1987
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the evaluation of spinal cord injured children and adolescents
In order to determine the indications and usefulness of MRI scanning in evaluating spinal cord trauma, MRIs on 43 subacute and… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Vertebral Body Replacement with Femoral Neck Allograft and Vascularized Rib Strut Graft: A Technique for Treating Post-Traumatic Kyphosis with Neurologic Deficit
A technique using a vascularized rib pedicle graft and femoral neck allograft is presented as a new method of anterior spine… 
1977
1977
Experimental decompression of spinal cord.
: An artificial, slowly expanding mass which compressed the spinal cord produced histological, electrophysiological, and… 
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