Is anterior decompression and fusion superior to laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy due to ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: ADF achieves better neurological improvement compared with LAMP in treatment of cervical myelopathy due to OPLL, especially in cases of OPLL with occupying ratios ≥ 50%. Complication rate is similar between two groups, but ADF can increase the risk of reoperation. PMID: 30888255 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30888255?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine - March 21, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Spinal Cord Med Source Type: research