Best Hospitals for Foraminotomy Surgery in Dubai, UAE

International Accreditation

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Specialization

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Capacity and Track Record

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Clinical Overview

• Foraminal stenosis occurs when the intervertebral foramen — the bony channel through which spinal nerve roots exit the vertebral column — narrows sufficiently to compress the nerve.
• This compression may result from osteophyte formation (degenerative spondylosis), hypertrophy of the facet joints or ligamentum flavum, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, or post-surgical fibrosis.
• At the cervical level (C3–C7), patients typically present with unilateral arm pain (cervical radiculopathy), dermatomal paresthesia, and in advanced cases, hand intrinsic muscle weakness.

Who is a Candidate?

Treatment Options & Approaches

• STANDARD OPEN POSTERIOR FORAMINOTOMY (KEYHOLE TECHNIQUE): The original Frykholm/Robinson technique involves a posterior midline incision with subperiosteal dissection of paraspinal musculature.
• The surgeon uses a high-speed drill and Kerrison rongeurs to remove the medial 25–50% of the superior and inferior facet joints, unroofing the foramen.
• The underlying nerve root is identified, decompressed, and any contributing disc fragment is removed (discectomy) if present.

Recovery

• PHASE 1 — PRE-ARRIVAL & REMOTE CONSULTATION (2–4 weeks before travel):