Expansive Laminoplasty for Cervical Compression Myelopathy.
10.12701/yujm.1989.6.2.141
- Author:
Dong Ro HAN
;
Eun Sig DOH
;
Oh Lyong KIM
;
Yong Chul CHI
;
Byung Yearn CHOI
;
Soo Ho CHO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Laminoplasty*;
Spinal Cord Diseases*;
Spondylosis
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1989;6(2):141-146
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In an attempt to eliminate some negative aspects of conventional extensive laminectomy, 4 cases of multiple level of cervical compression myelopathy, 1 OPLL (ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament) and 3 cervical stenosis, were treated with a technique of expansive laminoplasty. Operative results in all patients were satisfactory without surgical complications and all patients had a neurological improvement. We suggest that our technique is more effective one for cervical canal stenosis, OPLL, and spondylosis than conventional extensive laminectomy.
