The results of laminectomy and laminoplasty in cervical myeloradiculopathy.
The authors present the results of laminectomy and laminoplasty in 20 patients with cervical myeloradiculopathy according to the JOA score. Improvement was noted in 74% of the patients after laminoplasty and in 70% of the patients after laminectomy. On the whole decompression is a good method of treatment in this kind of disease.
Skowroński
J
J
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok.
Bielecki
M
M
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors