Laminoplasty versus laminectomy for multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Lao, Lifeng ^a   Zhong, Guibin ^a   Li, Xinfeng ^a   Qian, Lie ^a   Liu, Zude ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Laminectomy; Laminoplasty; Skip laminectomy

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAMINECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAMINECTOMY; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84888315046     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-8-45     Document Type: Article

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