PURPOSE
To determine characteristics responsible for improvement of low back pain after cervical laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
METHODS
18 men and 10 women aged 38 to 88 (mean, 71) years who had a low back pain visual analogue scale (VAS) score of 5 or more before cervical laminoplasty were included. In 12 patients the VAS score improved to 1 or <1 after surgery and remaine...
