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 |
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Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Retrospective review medicine.medical_specialty Cord business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Laminoplasty Surgery lcsh:RD701-811 lcsh:Orthopedic surgery Compressive myelopathy Recovery rate medicine laminoplasty Orthopedics and Sports Medicine In patient business Expansive cervical myelopathy |
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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