title: T-laminoplasty--a surgical approach for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Technical note.
abstract: The T-laminoplasty allows for a generous decompression of the cervical canal. At the same time, it avoids the risk of late instability. The T-laminoplasty is an improvement over various other methods of laminoplasty for several reasons: 1. A bone graft from donor site is not needed. 2. The implanted bone graft is firmly secured, avoiding dislocation and compression of the spinal cord. 3. A fusion of two segments becomes unnecessary. 4. Implants (metal or bone) are not needed.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, München, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hamburger
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed