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.

Introduces how to perform cervical laminoplasty without complications Introduction to all spine surgeons on various detailed techniques of cervical laminoplasty

Inhalt

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