Laminoplasty Techniques for the Treatment of Multilevel Cervical Stenosis
Figure 5
Once the door is opened, the laminae can be held in the open position with suture anchors. Suture anchors are placed into the lateral masses of the hinge as shown in (a) and (b). Next, the suture anchor is brought through a drill hole in the spinous process (c). The suture is tied to prevent closure of the laminoplasty (d).
