Single - Door Cervical Laminoplasty Using Basket Laminoplasty Device: A Case Report

摘要

BACKGROUND:The management of the cervical canal stenosis as a result of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is still evolving. Anterior and posterior approaches are still much in demand by the surgeons. In Japan, a posterior approach is more well-known to be used as the case OPLL is often on the populace. Single-door laminoplasty technique or “Hirabayashi” often used with either autograft or allograft, with or without an additional miniplate.