Foraminal stenosis is when a bony opening around a nerve root becomes clogged and presses on a nerve. Learn more about what causes this condition, what to expect, and more.

Introduction Cervical radiculopathy due to discogenic or spondylotic stenosis of the neuroforamen can be surgically treated by an anterior discectomy with fusion (ACDF) or a posterior foraminotomy ...

A foraminotomy is surgery to widen nerve openings in the spine to relieve pain and pressure. Read about the procedure, recovery, outlook, and risks.

A. Brie Garcia (Brie Bella) is the real wife of Bryan Danielson. Q. What surgery did Bryan Danielson have? - + A. Bryan Danielson has undergone cervical foraminotomy surgery. Q. Does Bryan ...

With comparable outcomes at 2 years, posterior cervical foraminotomy may be an effective alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for patients with cervical radiculopathy, according ...

Previous results from the randomized Foraminotomy ACDF Cost-Effectiveness Trial (FACET) reported that posterior surgery was noninferior to anterior surgery at one-year follow-up.

INTRODUCTION. Posterior cervical foraminotomies have been used successfully to treat cervical radiculopathy. 1-2 This technique, which was initially described by Scoville, consists of a ...

Eighty-six had cervical disc replacement and 66 had minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy. They had follow-ups for at least 24 months. The disc replacement group had longer mean operating ...

Foraminotomy. Foraminotomy relieves pressure on compressed nerves through the foramina, which are the passageways through which the spinal nerves exit the spine. How it works.

Foraminotomy: Your vertebrae protect the nerves that run through your spine, but sometimes the opening where they leave the spinal canal is too small, putting pressure on your nerves.