Upper Cervical Abnormal Mobility of Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Following Laminoplasty.
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS We have utilized lift-up laminoplasty to treat patients with myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the cervical spine. The preliminary surgical outcome with computer-assisted morphological assessment is presented. MATERIAL AND METHODS The surgical technique of lift-up laminoplasty includes standard posterior exposure of the cerv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.50.19