AIM: Some restriction and complications, such as progression of kyphosis, incidence of axial
neck pain and decrease of postoperative cervical range of motion are concern. We designed …

Study Design Prospective cohort study. Objective To clarify long-term surgical outcomes of
C3–6 laminoplasty preserving muscles attached to the C2 and C7 spinous processes in …

Axial pain is one of the major complications after laminoplasty, and preservation of C7
spinous process during the procedure can reduce the axial pain. However, it has not been …

C3–6 laminoplasty preserving muscle insertions into the C7 spinous process is reportedly
associated with a significantly decreased frequency of postoperative axial neck pain …

Background context Open-door laminoplasty often results in postoperative complications
such as loss of cervical lordosis, limitations of cervical motion, and axial symptoms …

Objective The preservation of nuchal musculature is essential for preventing axial pain and
cervical malalignment after laminoplasty. A few studies have examined the effect of …

Background context Laminoplasty and laminectomy with fusion are two common procedures
for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Controversy remains regarding the …

Object Modified cervical laminoplasty techniques have been developed to reduce
postoperative axial neck pain and preserve function in patients with cervical spondylotic …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Cervical laminoplasty is an effective procedure. We describe the
technique of open-door and french-door cervical laminoplasty and present our clinical …

Study Design Retrospective study. Objective We previously reported that the long-term
neurologic outcomes of C3–C6 laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) are …