15 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Sagittal Balance in Expansive Open-Door Laminoplasty versus Laminectomy with Fusion for Multilevel Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Retrospective Study
Xudong Ma12ABCDEF, Zhen Yu3BC, Duoyue Wu4CDE, Yan Huang1ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943057
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943057
Figure 2 Intraoperative photographs. (A) Placement of 2 surgical positions. (B) The process of opening side in expansive open-door laminoplasty (LP). (C) The process of hinge side in expansive open-door laminoplasty (LP). (D) fixation in expansive open-door laminoplasty (LP). (E) Placing nails and connecting rods in total laminectomy with fusion (LF). (F) Decompression of total laminectomy with fusion (LF).