The structures that are compressing the nerves (usuallyligamentumflavumand herniated disc) are then trimmed until the nerves are free from compression.
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It covers the inferior limit of the epidural space and is analogous to theligamentumflavumfound at other levels in the spine.
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In the intervertebral spaces, the canal is protected by theligamentumflavumposteriorly and the posterior longitudinal ligament anteriorly.
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