Cervical laminoplasty for the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament was developed and refined in Japan during the 1970s. Since that time, various cervical laminoplasty techniques have been further analyzed and modified, and have proven to be clinically successful. Until now cervical laminoplasty has been practiced primarily in Japan, and surgeons outside Japan had only limited access to the detailed English literature needed to make full use of the procedures. This book fills that gap in English information and provides a detailed, up-to-date guide to performing safe and effective cervical laminoplasty. Drawing on the latest knowledge from Japan, the book covers the history of cervical laminoplasty, surgical anatomy, basic procedures, modified procedures, possible complications, and perspectives on the future of expansive laminoplasty. This volume by leaders in the field is an excellent guide for all surgeons interested in laminoplasty.

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Part 1. History 1-1. History of Laminoplasty Part 2. Surgical Anatomy 2-1. Anatomical Knowledge Required for Laminoplasty Part 3. Basic Procedures 3-1. Expansive Open-Door Laminoplasty 3-2. Double-Door Laminoplasty by Splitting Spinous Processes Part 4. Modified Procedures 4-1. Expansive Laminoplasty 4-2. En Bloc Laminoplasty 4-3. Bilateral Open Door Laminoplasty 4-4. Tension-Band Laminoplasty: A Laminoplasty with Minimal Surgical Intervention to Spinoligamentous Complex for Better Postoperative Neck Function 4-5. Advanced Technique and Modification, Midline Spinous Process Splitting Laminoplasty Using Hydroxyapatite Spacers 4-6. Bilateral Open Laminoplasty Using the Spinous Process as Bone Block 4-7. Expansive Midline T-Saw (Modified Spinous Process-Splitting) Laminoplasty for the Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy Part 5. Complications 5-1. Complications of Open-Door Laminoplasty 5-2. Postoperative Arm Paralysis 5-3. Segmental Motor Paralysis After Laminoplasty 5-4. Cervical Pain After Cervical Laminoplasty - Causes and Treatments 5-5. Neck and Shoulder Pain - Postoperative Neck Pain with Special Reference to Postoperative Immobilization Part 6. Perspectives 6-1. Future Perspective of Expansive Laminoplasty