Laminoplasty and Recapping Procedure of C7 for Intradural Tumor Excision: A Case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2015.22.1.20
- Author:
Sung Shik KANG
1
;
Seong Hwan MOON
;
Hwan Mo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University, School of Medicine and Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
C7;
Laminoplasty;
Recapping;
Intradural tumor
- MeSH:
Braces;
Follow-Up Studies;
Laminectomy;
Neck Pain;
Range of Motion, Articular;
Transplants;
Visual Analog Scale
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2015;22(1):20-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: A case report. OBJECTIVES: To report laminoplasty and recapping procedure of C7 for intradural tumor excision SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Various surgical techniques have been attempted to decrease postoperative axial neck pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Kurokawa laminoplasty of C7 was performed. Autogenous bone graft material was harvested from partial T1 laminectomy. Intradural tumor was removed without any complications. Four mini plates were applied at hinge sites of laminoplasty and one lag screw was fixed at the longitudinally splitted lamina of C7. RESULTS: Early range of motion without braces was possible following laminoplasty and recapping procedure. Solid union was achieved at the hinge sites of laminoplasty at the 3-month postoperative follow-up. No instability was observed at the 2-year postoperative followup. The visual analog scale of axial neck pain at the 2-year postoperative follow-up was 2. CONCLUSIONS: Laminoplasty and recapping procedure might be a good option for intradural tumor excision to facilitate early range of motion and decrease postoperative axial neck pain.
