A surgical procedure that removes the lamina (part of the vertebral arch) from only one side of a vertebra.
From 'hemi-' (half) + 'laminectomy' (surgical removal of the lamina). This procedure is less invasive than full laminectomy and is used to relieve pressure on one side of the spinal cord.
Hemilaminectomy is like keyhole surgery for your spine—surgeons can relieve pressure on nerve roots with much smaller cuts than traditional spine surgery, letting patients recover faster!
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