SUN Tianwei,ZHANG Hang,LU Shouliang.Effect of lamina open angles in expansion of unilateral open-door laminoplasty on the clinical results in treating cervical myelopathy[J].Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord,2012,(1):8-13.
Effect of lamina open angles in expansion of unilateral open-door laminoplasty on the clinical results in treating cervical myelopathy
Received:May 25, 2011  Revised:September 07, 2011
English Keywords:Cervical myelopathy  Expansion of unilateral open-door laminoplasty  Lamina angle opened  Complication  Close of the opened laminae
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Author NameAffiliation
SUN Tianwei Department of OrthopaedicsDivision of Spine SurgeryTianjin Union Medicine Centre300121China 
ZHANG Hang 天津医科大学研究生院 300070 天津市 
LU Shouliang 天津医科大学研究生院 300070 天津市 
李辉南  
于 斌  
张学利  
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  【Abstract】 Objective:To evaluate and compare the relation between the efficacy and clinical results of expansion of open-door laminoplasty with different angles in lamina open-door.Method:198 cases were select from July 2006 to January 2009 who underwent posterior cervical unilateral open-door laminoplasty and received treatment for more than 24 months follow-up of patients with cervical myelopathy.There were 115 male cases and 83 female case with the mean age of 49±5 years(range,29-72 years).There were 39 double-segment cases,including 11 C3-C5 cases and 28 C4-C6 cases;97 three-segment(C4-C7) cases and 62 four segment(C3-C7) cases.All of these cases had cervical spine anterior-posterior and lateral,oblique and double-bit excessive flexion and extension cervical spine X-ray,CT and MRI.Preoperative JOA scores were 4 to 9,an average of 6.3±2.9.By CT scan after 1 week in accordance with the measurement on the angle of the lamina to 30° for the open boundaries,the cases were divided into two groups,to compare operation time,blood loss,postoperative complications,C2-C7 Cobb angle,index of cervical lordosis,cervical movement and to values after the shift,and evaluate the neurological function at final follow-up and calculate improvement rate of nerve function.Result:Group A:a total of 76 cases had an opening angle change>30°.Group B:a total 122 cases had an opening angle change 15°-30°.In preoperative JOA scores,C2-C7 Cobb angle,index of cervical lordosis,cervical movement between the two groups showed no statistically significant difference(P>0.05).The surgical time and blood loss in group A were 110±13min and 250±80ml,and in group B respectively 120±30min and 230±100ml,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).In group A,51 patients after surgery(67.1%) had axial symptoms,8 patients(10.4%) with C5 nerve root palsy,1 patient(1.32%) with mild cervical kyphosis.In group B,37 cases(10.5%) had axial symptoms,3 patients(2.4%) with C5 nerve root palsy,4 patients(3.28%) with open door closed.The incidence of axial symptoms and C5 nerve palsy of group A was higher than that of group B,the incidence of postoperative complications between the two group wae more significant different(P<0.05).The improve rate of JOA scores in final follow-up was (72.1±11.7)% in group A and(69.0±12.3)% in group B,with no significant difference.The value of spinal cord after shift at 1 month follow-up is 0-7.95mm,average 2.41±0.46mm.C2-C7 Cobb angle,index of cervical lordosis,cervical movement between the two groups showed no statistically significant difference(P>0.05).Conclusion:Different lamina open angles in improve rate of neurological function after surgery are not significantly different.The changes of the opening angle controlled between 15°-30° will lower the incidence of C5 nerve root palsy and axial symptoms,but reclose should be prevent.
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