title: Postlaminectomy cervical deformity.
abstract: Postlaminectomy cervical kyphosis is an important consideration when performing surgery. Identifying factors predisposing to postoperative deformity is essential. The goal is to prevent postlaminectomy cervical kyphosis while exposing the patient to minimal additional morbidity. When postlaminectomy kyphosis does occur, surgical correction is often required and performed via an anterior, posterior, or combined approach. The authors discuss the indications for surgical approaches as well as clinical results.
authors.affiliation: Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch, Chicago, Illinois, USA. hdeutsch@cinn.org
authors.forename: Harel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.forename: Regis W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Haid
authors.forename: Gerald E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Rodts
authors.forename: Praveen V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Mummaneni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D001915:Braces; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011312:Pressure; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014143:Traction; D016474:Weight-Bearing