Study Design. A retrospective clinical study was conducted. Objective. To investigate the
relative safety of anterior microsurgical decompression with iliac strut graft fusion versus …

Objective We compared the surgical outcome of anterior decompression with spinal fusion
(ASF) with the surgical outcome of laminoplasty for patients with cervical myelopathy due to …

Expansive laminoplasty was developed to achieve posterior spinal cord decompression
while preserving cervical spine stability. In the classic Hirabayashi procedure, the lamina …

Study Design. Results of the anterior floating method used to decompress ossification of the
posterior longitudinal ligament were studied for an average postoperative interval of 13 …

Study Design. This is a retrospective study of the morphologic limitations of posterior
decompression for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine …

Study Design. Prospective, comparative clinical study. Objective. To compare the clinical
outcome of anterior decompression and fusion with floating method and laminoplasty in the …

Background context Postoperative paresis, so-called C5 palsy, of the upper extremities is a
common complication of cervical surgery. There have been several reports about upper …

Object The aim in this prospective study was to determine the morphological limitations of
laminoplasty for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) by using …

Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. We sought to determine the long-term
outcomes of laminoplasty versus anterior decompression and fusion in the treatment of …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to
evaluate the clinical results of anterior and posterior approaches for the treatment of cervical …