EXHIBIT ID: SP_C_1292

L5-S1 Laminectomy and Bilateral Foraminotomies

L5-S1 Laminectomy and Bilateral Foraminotomies

This exhibit shows the axial view of the L5-S1 disc space undergoing a laminectomy and bilateral foraminotomies. In these procedures, the L5 laminae is removed for decompression and to expose the underlying spinal canal. The thecal sac is then retracted medially in order to perform the bilateral foraminotomies.