Lumbar Laminectomy (cont.)
Medical Author:
Bryan Sleigh, MD
Coauthor:
Ibrahim El Nihum, MD
Medical Editor:
Joseph A Salomone III, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Richard Harrigan, MD
IN THIS ARTICLERisksAll operations have risks. Complications occur rarely, but include the following:
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