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What Kind Of Surgery Is Required To Fix Spinal Stenosis?

I (a 69 yr old active male) have spinal stenosis at several locations. At T11, T12, as the result of a thoracic MRI, I m told the ligament has calcified and is pinching the spinal cord which is bruised. The symptom for which I had the MRI is occasion numbness from my waist down. What kind of surgery is required to fix or at least alleviate this condition and what s the recovery involved?
Wed, 31 Aug 2016
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Hi ,calcified lig flavum compressing the cord .
He needs laminectomy and removal of lig flavum .
He will have have definite recovery with this
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What Kind Of Surgery Is Required To Fix Spinal Stenosis?

Hi ,calcified lig flavum compressing the cord . He needs laminectomy and removal of lig flavum . He will have have definite recovery with this Thanks