title: The results of surgical treatment of spondylotic radiculomyelopathy with complete cervical laminectomy and posterior foramen magnum decompression.
abstract: Twenty-six patients with cervical spondylosis and radiculomyelopathy were treated surgically. Eight patients had cervical laminectomy C1--C7, and 16 patients had complete cervical laminectomy C1--C7 with excision of the posterior rim of the foramen magnum. Follow-up of patients was from two months to eight years. The majority of patients improved markedly, and some of them had excellent results.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000601:surgery*