1828
1827
-
1829
The first successful
laminectomy
was performed by Smith
1)
in
1828
in the
United States
1)
Smith AG. Account of a case in which portions of three
dorsal
vertebra
e were removed for the relief of
paralysis
from
fracture
, with partial success. N Am Med Surg J. 1829;8:94–7.