[Posterior open-door laminoplasty combined with lateral mass plate fixation in the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical effect of posterior decompression and open-door laminoplasty combined with lateral mass plate fixation in the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine (OPLL).


METHODS
A total of 41 OPLL patients in our hospital, with differing extents of spinal compression, were analyzed retrospectively. All cases underwent a posterior open-door laminoplasty operation, and lateral mass plate fixation. The Japanese Orthopedic Association ( JOA) score was adopted to evaluate nerve function.


RESULTS
All cases were followed up for 12 to 16 (14±2.0) months. The postoperative JOA score was increased 4.8 points compared with the preoperative.


CONCLUSIONS
Posterior open-door laminoplasty combined with lateral mass plate fixation for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine possesses the advantages of extensive applicability, simplicity and safety, and strong stability. It is an efficient and reliable method for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Department of Spine Surgery, XinxiangCentral Hospital, Xinxiang Henan, China. kaixinguo369@yeah.net
Xinjun
X
Guo
Tian
T
Cheng
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017887:Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery