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Jeong, Kim, Cho, and Park: The Laminoplasty for Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Cervical Spondylosis
Original Article

Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2005; 40(6): 667-672.

Published online: 28 December 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2005.40.6.667

The Laminoplasty for Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Cervical Spondylosis

Soon Taek Jeong, Jin Su Kim, Se Hyun Cho, Hyung Bin Park

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeong-Sang National University, Jinju, Korea.

ssurgeon@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr

Copyright © 2005 The Korean Orthopaedic Association

Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the results in patients with a spinal cord injury in pre-existing cervical spondylosis.

Materials and Methods

This study was conducted in 9 patients with cervical spondylosis with spinal cord injury to evaluate the role of the laminoplasty (modified Itoh s method). The preoperative and final follow-up radiographic and clinical results based on the Pavlov ratio & motor function score were compared.

Results

The preoperative motor function score 58.67 (26-92) increased to 90.11 (66-100) of the final score. The recovery rate was 78.78 (58-100%). The initial Pavlov ratio increased from 0.58 to 0.93 at the immediate post-operation and the final ratio was 0.93. Four patients who complained of causalgia were improved immediately after surgery.

Conclusion

The laminoplasty is a good method for improving the neurological deficits and maintaining the extent of spinal canal widening.

Keywords: Cervical spondylosis, Spinal cord injury, Laminoplasty

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