“Slalom”: Microsurgical Cross-Over Decompression for Multilevel Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis

Figure 6

From [8] with permission. “Technical result” of decompression of one level (L3-4). Left: material that has been removed (yellow ligament, bone). Middle: MRI preoperatively; right: MRI postoperatively shows a complete decompression with preserved facet joint and minimum scar tissue formation in the muscles.