Which оf the fоllоwing is not а function of the аxiаl skeleton?
A 45-yeаr-оld mаle wаs admitted tо the hоspital for a decompressive laminectomy to treat his long-standing lumbar spinal stenosis. The back pain from the spinal stenosis has not been relieved by pain management treatment or physical therapy. The man has been off work for three months due to the chronic back pain and agreed to the spinal surgery as his last option to relieve the pain and support his family. The patient is healthy and has no other medical problems, including any neurogenic claudication associated with the spinal stenosis. The surgery was performed on the day of admission and involved removal of a small portion of a lumbar disc, open approach. During the surgery, a dural tear was noted as the result of an unintended durotomy. The tear was immediately repaired during the same procedure. The patient was informed of the unintended durotomy and the necessary repair. Otherwise, the patient had no complications from the procedure and recovered well enough to go home in three days. The patient will be seen in his surgeon’s office in one week. Principal Diagnosis: Secondary Diagnosis: Principal Procedure: Secondary Procedure:
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