Comparing Thoracic Extensive Laminoplasty (TELP) and Laminectomy in Treating Severe Thoracic Ligamentum Flavum Ossification: A Proposed Novel Technique and Case-Control Study

<div>Illustration of residual spinal canal area (RSCA-1) and residual spinal cord area (RSCA-2). (a) The area of the normal spinal canal. (b) The area of the narrow spinal canal. RSCA-1 or RSCA-2: S2/S1; RSCA-1 was evaluated by CT; and RSCA-2 was evaluated by MRI.</div>

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Figure 1: Comparing Thoracic Extensive Laminoplasty (TELP) and Laminectomy in Treating Severe Thoracic Ligamentum Flavum Ossification: A Proposed Novel Technique and Case-Control Study 

Figure 1 | Comparing Thoracic Extensive Laminoplasty (TELP) and Laminectomy in Treating Severe Thoracic Ligamentum Flavum Ossification: A Proposed Novel Technique and Case-Control Study 