More Than 10-year Follow-up After Laminoplasty and Pedicle Screw Fixation for Cervical Myelopathy Associated With Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
Conclusion.
The procedure showed favorable initial stability and maintained favorable clinical outcomes in patients with CP. More than 90% of the patients showed disc degeneration on either side. The rate of proximal adjacent segment degeneration was higher than that of distal segments with or without symptoms at the>10-year follow-up.
Level of Evidence: 4
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CERVICAL SPINE Source Type: research
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