Influence of extending expansive open-door laminoplasty to C1 and C2 on cervical sagittal parameters

Abstract Background For patients with spinal canal stenosis in the upper cervical spine who undergo C3–7 laminoplasty alone, it remains impossible to achieve full decompression due to its limited range. This study explores the extension of expansive open-door laminoplasty (EODL) to C1 and C2 for the...

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Main Authors: Wen-xuan Wang, Yi-bo Zhao, Xiang-dong Lu, Xiao-feng Zhao, Yuan-zhang Jin, Xian-wei Chen, Yan-xin Fan, Xiao-nan Wang, Run-tian Zhou, Bin Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3083-1