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P68T · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

What are caf au lait spots? How is this term pronounced? How are these spots associated with scoliosis?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain this sentence in layman's terms: Cervical laminoplasty may also be performed, which is often preferred for unilateral decompressions, because it preserves the contralateral facet joint.

What will be an ideal response?

britb2u · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The term caf au lait is French, meaning coffee with milk, and is pronounced kaf' a la. In medicine, it refers to a light brown color, or more specifically, light brown patches on the skin. Scoliosis may be associated with neurofibromas. Caf au lait spots are dermatologic manifestations of neurofibromatosis.

Answer to Question 2

Repositioning the lamina on one side of the vertebral body to relieve compression on the nerve is the preferred treatment because it does not affect the facet joint on the opposite side of the vertebral body.