Cervical laminoplasty in the neutral spine – A case report and literature review
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a common presentation to spinal surgeons. While laminectomy is routinely employed in multilevel disease the recognized complications include iatrogenic spinal cord injury, post-laminectomy kyphosis, and secondary ...
Aftab Younus +2 more
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Effectiveness of titanium plate usage in laminoplasty
Background: Laminoplasty is an established technique for the treatment of cervical stenosis. However, the usage of plates to maintain patency of the laminoplasty door has not been well reported.
Arya Nick Shamie, Hamed Yazdanshenas
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Development of Dysphagia and Trismus Developed after C1-2 Posterior Fusion in Extended Position [PDF]
Cervical misalignment after upper cervical fusion including the occipital bone may cause trismus or dysphagia, because the occipito-atlanto joint is associated with most of the flex and extended motion of the cervical spine.
Koshimune, Kouichiro +4 more
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Cervical myeloradiculopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament with versus without diffuse idiopathic spinal hyperostosis [PDF]
Study Design Retrospective study. Objectives Assess demographics, ossification characteristics, surgical outcomes, and complications in patients with both diffuse idiopathic spinal hyperostosis (DISH) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ...
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Complications of Anterior and Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery [PDF]
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Cheung, JPY, Luk, KDK
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Application of open-door laminoplasty with ARCH plate fixation in cervical intraspinal tumors
Background The open-door laminoplasty is an effective procedure for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. However, little information is available about the surgical results of open-door laminoplasty in the treatment of intraspinal tumors. In
Zhi-Chao Wang +9 more
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Neck pain following laminoplasty [PDF]
Cervical laminoplasty, a surgical technique pioneered in Japan, is used increasingly in the United States. Axial neck pain following laminoplasty has been previously reported.1–9 This concern over postoperative neck pain may deter ...
Chuntarapas, Tapanut +6 more
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Shoulder pain due to cervical radiculopathy: an underestimated long-term complication of herpes zoster virus reactivation? [PDF]
Purpose To evaluate if herpes zoster virus (HZV) reactivation may be considered in the aetiology of cervical radiculopathy. Methods The study group was composed of 110 patients (52 M-58F;mean age ± SD:46.5 ± 6.12; range:40-73) with a clinical ...
AS Hilibrand +34 more
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Clinical and Radiological Parameters Predict Functional Improvement following Surgical Intervention [PDF]
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), defined as "compression of the spinal cord in the cervical area of the spine", which ranges widely in severity and mechanism.
Sheehan, Erin
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The use of average Pavlov ratio to predict the risk of post operative upper limb palsy after posterior cervical decompression [PDF]
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study was conducted to study the post operative upper limb palsy after laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy. OBJECTIVE: To identify a reliable and simple preoperative radiological parameter in predicting the risk of post ...
Judy Lam +4 more
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