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 …

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 …

A comparative clinical trial was conducted to clarify the importance of preserving the C7
spinous process and attached nuchal ligament for the reduction of the axial symptoms after …

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

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

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 …

Objective: It has been demonstrated that cervical laminoplasty is an effective and safe
method of treating multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy and ossification of the …

Background Preserving the C7 spinous process during cervical laminoplasty has been
reported to prevent axial symptom. Some patients underwent laminectomy and fixation …

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 …

Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. To investigate whether the
resection of C3 lamina during cervical laminoplasty can prevent C2-C4 interlaminar bony …