Open AccessAll levels versus alternate levels plate fixation in expansive open door cervical laminoplasty
Author(s) -
Zheng-Fei Wang,
Guangdong Chen,
Feng Xue,
Xiaowen Sheng,
Huilin Yang,
Jun Qian
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.144225
Subject(s) - medicine , laminoplasty , expansive , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , orthopedic surgery , significant difference , laminectomy , spinal cord , population , compressive strength , materials science , environmental health , psychiatry , composite material
Expansive open door laminoplasty with the use of titanium miniplate is becoming popular. Usually, the plate is applied at each level to prevent re-closure of the opened lamina. However, it is also used at alternating levels (i.e., C3, C5 and C7) in clinical settings in order to reduce the cost. Whether they have any difference in clinical efficacy? There is a lack of comparative data between the two kinds of plate fixation in the literature.