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Microsurgical decompression of the spinal canal is defined as a mono- or multisegmental, uni- or bilateral internal enlargement of the central and/or lateral volume of the spinal canal without performing a laminectomy. “Internal laminoplasty” is proposed as a synonymous term.
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Mayer, H.M. (2000). Microsurgical Decompression of Acquired (Degenerative) Central and Lateral Spinal Canal Stenosis. In: Mayer, H.M. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08780-0_11
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