Reply To: Pars Defect Repair After Prior ALIF Surgery at L5-S1 Level, Can it be Done???

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May 12, 2015 at 10:02 pm

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Also, could you please describe a little how a lateral recess decompression is performed? would bone need to be removed to achieve this? Can it be done minimally invasive without removing an entire bony structure?

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