A Study of the Clinical Outcome of Laminoplasty for Cervical Compressive Myelopathy

Autor: Ming-Yu Chiu, Yuen-Fong Ho, Chor-Yat Stephen Chung, Kwok-Ho Wong
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 70-74 (2012)
ISSN: 2210-4917
DOI: 10.1016/j.jotr.2012.09.007
Popis: Purpose: To evaluate the prognostic factors that affect the surgical outcome of laminoplasty in patients with cervical compressive myelopathy. Methods: This is a retrospective review of 43 cases of multi-level cervical compressive myelopathy treated operatively with expansive laminoplasty (Itoh surgical technique), from June 1989 to August 2008. The mean follow-up duration was 7 years. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association score, Hirabayashi recovery rate and improvement of Pavlov's ratio were used to assess the clinical results after laminoplasty. Results: The mean Japanese Orthopaedic Association score improved from 9.7 to 13.7 points after laminoplasty (p
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