Tag Morio Matsumoto

Summary of Key Points Open-door laminoplasty and double-door laminoplasty are the primary surgical treatment for patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Cervical laminoplasty is indicated for patients with multisegmental canal stenosis and lordotic…

Summary of Key Points The morbidity rate of cervical ossification of the longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is higher in East Asia than in Europe or North America. The ratio between men and women with cervical OPLL is 2:1, but the incidence…