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Revision Lumber Decompressions

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The purpose of this chapter is to look at the decision-making process, outcomes, and complications of revision lumber decompressions versus primary decompressions. Decision-making and the choice of procedure is possibly the most critical factor in determining a successful outcome. The chapter will address the issues in relationship to both soft disc ruptures and spinal stenosis. The focus is pathology recurring at the same level and side and contralateral ruptures at the same level will not be considered.

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  1. Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    David Hanscom

  2. Astria Health Center, Yakima, WA, USA

    Peter Grunert

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  1. Washington Spine & Scoliosis, Institute at OrthoBethesda, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Joseph R. O'Brien

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA

    S. Bobby Kalantar

  3. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima, WA, USA

    Doniel Drazin

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA

    Faheem A. Sandhu

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Hanscom, D., Grunert, P. (2020). Revision Lumber Decompressions. In: O'Brien, J., Kalantar, S., Drazin, D., Sandhu, F. (eds) The Resident's Guide to Spine Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20847-9_31

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