The relationship between preoperative cervical sagittal balance and clinical outcome of laminoplasty treated cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament patients

Laminoplasty is a common surgical method used to treat patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Although laminoplasty is preferred over traditional laminectomy, the factors affecting the complications and outcomes are unclear. Recently, sagittal balance indexes have been revealed to be predictors of clinical outcomes in patients with cervical degenerative diseases, but their relationships with laminoplasty-treated OPLL outcomes remains unknown.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research