Importance of the preoperative cross-sectional area of the semispinalis cervicis as a risk factor for loss of lordosis after laminoplasty in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

ConclusionPreoperative SCSA of the semispinalis cervicis was a risk factor for LCL after laminoplasty. Spine surgeons should evaluate semispinalis cervicis muscularity at the C6 level when planning laminoplasty for patients with CSM.Graphical abstract These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research