A Comparative Retrospective Study of UBE-ULBD Versus Open Surgery for Severe Thoracic Spinal Stenosis Caused by Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum
In this retrospective cohort, UBE-ULBD provided similar neurological recovery to open surgery with earlier recovery and fewer complications in patients with high-occupancy TOLF.
Authors
- Dong-Zhe Zhang
- Lei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8280-8761)
- Zhiwei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6729-2237)
- Dao-Kuo Liu
- Yan-Ping Chen
Institutions
- Integrated Chinese Medicine (China) (HK)
- CM Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Investigative Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2026.2626245
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00