Orthopaedic Surgery, EarlyView.Under biportal endoscopic spine surgery, one‐stage decompression combining keyhole foraminotomy and unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD) for mixed‐type cervical spondylopathy can achieve favorable clinical outcomes with minimal compromise of spinal stability.
Lejian Jiang +7 more
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Laminoplasty after Anterior Spinal Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 Purpose. To review outcomes of laminoplasty after anterior spinal fusion (ASF) in 8 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Methods. Records of 3 men and 5 women aged 49 to 80 (mean, 60) years who underwent laminoplasty after ASF for CSM ...
Chun-Hong Pang +2 more
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Shoulder pain due to cervical radiculopathy: an underestimated long-term complication of herpes zoster virus reactivation? [PDF]
, 2018 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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Combined Laminoplasty and Posterior Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Treatment: A Literature Review [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2018 Study Design A literature review. Purpose To explore the utility of laminoplasty in combination with instrumented fusion, with a focus on neurological outcomes and changes in kyphotic deformity.
Kelly J. Bridges +5 more
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Managing the Complex Patient with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: How to Handle the Aging Spine, the Obese Patient, and Individuals with Medical Comorbidities. [PDF]
, 2018 Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of nontraumatic spinal cord injury worldwide. Even relatively mild impairment in functional scores can significantly impact daily activities.
Gillick, John +3 more
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Development of Dysphagia and Trismus Developed after C1-2 Posterior Fusion in Extended Position [PDF]
, 2013 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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Traumatic or Nontraumatic: A Case of Spinal Subdural Hematoma Caused by Multiple Factors
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) is a rare but potentially life‐threatening complication following spinal decompression surgery. Vertebral compression fractures in elderly patients are commonly associated with osteoporosis. This case illustrates how the interplay of bleeding diatheses, coagulopathy, and medication interactions may collectively ...
Cheng Wang, Bingjun Lei, Yujie Zhang
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A Study of the Clinical Outcome of Laminoplasty for Cervical Compressive Myelopathy
Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2012 Purpose: To evaluate the prognostic factors that affect the surgical outcome of laminoplasty in patients with cervical compressive myelopathy. Methods: This is a retrospective review of 43 cases of multi-level cervical compressive myelopathy treated ...
Chor-Yat Stephen Chung +3 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Symptomatic adjacent segment disease (ASD) is a common challenge after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The objective of this study was to compare the biomechanical effects of a second ACDF and laminoplasty for the treatment of ASD after ...
Wencan Ke +15 more
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Clinical and surgical management of holocervical spinal cord ependymomas. [PDF]
, 2019 Background:Spinal ependymomas are rare tumors of the central nervous system, and those spanning the entire cervical spine are atypical. Here, we present two unusual cases of holocervical (C1-C7) spinal ependymomas.
Attiah, Mark +11 more
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