Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens ... in which a portion of the posterior aspect of the spinal canal is removed in a procedure known as laminectomy, and the anterior approach, in which ...

Surgical options aim to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and provide stability to the neck. Common procedures are posterior cervical laminectomy, discectomy and fusion, or corpectomy.

Urinalysis for arsenic and lead was negative. On the 7 th hospital day a laminectomy, with decompression of the cervical spinal cord, was performed. It was considered a very important precaution ...