What Happens During a Cervical Laminectomy?
Each vertebra in the neck has a bony segment at the back called the lamina. When it starts narrowing the spinal canal, it presses on the cord or nerve roots and causes arm weakness, numbness, and grip problems. A surgical laminectomy takes that section out to clear...
Biportal vs Open Spine Surgery: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Open spine surgery is the conventional route: one larger incision that gives the surgeon a direct, unaided view of the spine. Biportal endoscopic surgery, also called Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE), takes a different path. It uses two tiny incisions, usually...