Correlation between cervical spine sagittal alignment and clinical outcome after cervical laminoplasty for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 100
• Main Authors: Lee, Chang Kyu, Shin, Dong Ah, Yi, Seong, Kim, Keung Nyun, Shin, Hyun Chul, Yoon, Do Heum, Ha, Yoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Female; Humans; Laminoplasty - methods; Longitudinal Ligaments - surgery; Lordosis - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament - surgery; Spinal Fusion - methods; Treatment Outcome; SVA = sagittal vertical axis; HRQOL = health-related quality of life; SF-36 = 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey; VAS = visual analog scale; CSM = cervical spondylotic myelopathy; cervical laminoplasty; OPLL = ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament; clinical outcome; NDI = Neck Disability Index; ACDF = anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament; cervical spine sagittal alignment; JOA = Japanese Orthopaedic Association

The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between cervical spine sagittal alignment and clinical outcomes after cervical laminoplasty in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Fifty consecutive patients who underwent a cervical laminoplasty for OPLL...