Laminectomy and fusion better maintains horizontal gaze than laminoplasty in cervical spondylotic myelopathy
While both procedures yielded comparable cervical sagittal alignment outcomes, LF demonstrated superior maintenance of horizontal gaze. These findings suggest that laminectomy and fusion may preserve horizontal gaze better than laminoplasty.<b>Level of Evidence:</b> III.
Authors
- Harold A. Fogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6991-6987)
- Lara Langer Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1412-2001)
- Bradley T. Hammoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3761-9600)
- Harry M. Lightsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6729-2798)
- Daniel G. Tobert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6168-0175)
- Matthew H. Lindsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-1866)
- Stuart H. Hershman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2371-2591)
- Grace X. Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4168-7702)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100575
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00