Long-Term Outcomes of Cervical Laminoplasty in the Elderly

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A 79-year-old man who underwent C4–7 laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Pre- (a–e) and postoperative (f–j) radiographs, CT, and MRI images are shown. Pre/postoperative C2/7 Cobb angles and range of motion were 17/15 and 46/32 degrees, respectively. This patient was not able to walk before surgery but got managed to walk after surgery. However, he developed severe dementia and died 4 years after surgery. Pre- and postoperative (24 months) JOA scores were 5 and 7, respectively.

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