Operative treatment of cervical myelopathy: cervical laminoplasty.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 22693674.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1155/2012/508534 and PMC identifier 3368162.
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Abstract
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a degenerative process which may result in clinical signs and symptoms which require surgical intervention. Many treatment options have been proposed with various degrees of technical difficulty and technique sensitive benefits. We review laminoplasty as a motion-sparing posterior decompressive method. Current literature supports the use of laminoplasty for indicated decompression. We also decribe our surgical technique for an open-door, or "hinged", laminoplasty.
Anatomy
- cervical spine