Cervical laminectomy for myelopathy

Stephen J. Dante; Robert Heary; David Kramer

doi:10.1016/S1048-6666(96)80027-9

Cervical laminectomy for myelopathy

Stephen J. Dante, Robert Heary, David Kramer

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Abstract

This article briefly describes the clinical entity of cervical spondylotic myelopathy along with the differential diagnosis and preoperative diagnostic evaluation. Surgical indications and operative technique for posterior cervical laminectomy are discussed in detail. Outcomes and complications are discussed and comparisons are made with alternative decompressive techniques. Specific indications in which posterior cervical laminectomy is the treatment of choice are highlighted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	30-37
Number of pages	8
Journal	Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-6666(96)80027-9
State	Published - 1996

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Keywords

Cervical laminectomy
Myelopathy
Posterior approach
Spinal cord compression
Surgical technique

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