Abstract:Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the surgical outcomes in a cohort of patients with severe preoperative axial neck pain undergoing laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
Summary of Background Data:No study has investigated whether patients with severe axial symptoms may achieve satisfactory neck pain and disability outcomes after laminoplasty.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 91 patients undergoing C4-6 laminoplasty for CSM at a single academic institution … Show more
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