Long-term follow-up of clinical and radiological outcome after cervical laminectomy

Purpose To evaluate long-term clinical and radiological results of cervical laminectomy without adjuvant-instrumented fusion for degenerative spinal cord compression. Methods A retrospective follow-up study of patients in which clinical data ( n  = 207), questionnaires ( n  = 96) and fluoroscopy ( n...

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Published in:European spine journal 2015-04, Vol.24 (Suppl 2), p.229-235
Main Authors: van Geest, Sarita, de Vormer, Anouk M. J., Arts, Mark P., Peul, Wilco C., Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Cervical Vertebrae - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laminectomy
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Original Article
Radiography
Retrospective Studies
Spinal Cord Compression - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression - surgery
Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Diseases - surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Purpose To evaluate long-term clinical and radiological results of cervical laminectomy without adjuvant-instrumented fusion for degenerative spinal cord compression. Methods A retrospective follow-up study of patients in which clinical data ( n  = 207), questionnaires ( n  = 96) and fluoroscopy ( n  = 77) were reviewed. Results Postoperative perceived recovery was reported by 76 and 63 % of patients at 3 months and 9 years, respectively. Functional status remained unchanged. The incidence of kyphosis and segmental instability was 15 and 18 %, respectively, and occurred almost exclusively if preoperative lordosis was
ISSN:0940-6719
1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/s00586-013-3089-6