Bone Bridge Formation in Hydroxyapatite Spacers Following Cervical Laminoplasty: A Comparative Study of Spondylotic Myelopathy and Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
The incidence of bone bridge formation between adjacent hydroxyapatite spacers did not significantly differ between patients with and without spondylotic myelopathy. Hydroxyapatite spacers in laminoplasty were safe and effective under both conditions.
Authors
- Takashi Sasayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5593-9045)
- Hiroto Kajimoto
- Takeshi Kondoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2277-4491)
- Hirotomo Tanaka
- Yoshiyuki Takaishi
- Masahiro Sugihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9196-7394)
Institutions
- Shinko Hospital (JP)
- Kobe University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80861
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00