Surgical Strategy for Cervical Myelopathy due to Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal...

Spine Iwasaki, Motoki MD, PhD, et al. - Conclusions: Laminoplasty is effective and safe for most patients with occupying ratio of OPLL less than 60% and plateau-shaped ossification. However, neurologic outcome of laminoplasty for cervical OPLL was poor or fair in patients with occupying ratio greater than 60% and/or hill-shaped ossification Read article: http://www.mdlinx.com/OrthoLinx/xml-article.cfm/1801347.

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