title: The results of laminectomy and laminoplasty in cervical myeloradiculopathy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skowroński
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bielecki
mesh_terms: 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