Cervical laminectomy and micro resection of the posterior venous plexus in Hirayama disease.

CONCLUSION: Posterior cervical decompression with coagulation of epidural venous plexus is a technique that seems effective in Hirayama disease in young subjects. It effectively treats patients by avoiding permanent cervical fixation.
PMID: 29909974 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neuro-Chirurgie - June 14, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Brandicourt P, Sol JC, Aldéa S, Bonneville F, Cintas P, Brauge D Tags: Neurochirurgie Source Type: research