title: The posterior surgical approach to the cervical spine.
abstract: This article reviews the indications for, and the technique of, posterior operations on the cervical spine. Cervical hemilaminectomy and laminectomy are discussed, including diagnosis, nonoperative treatment, and results and complications of surgery. Laminectomy for other conditions, cervical trauma, and cervical fusion are reviewed also.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Case-Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods