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

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Illustration of the procedures of thoracic extensive laminoplasty (TELP) in a coronal view. (a) The thoracic spine with ossified ligamentum flavum (OLF in brown color). (b) Excision of the spinous process and portion of the lamina (not shown in the picture). (c) Bilateral grooves were made by grinding with a drill, and the lamina was isolated bilaterally. (d, e) Lifting the lamina (OLF in brown color) by towel forceps. (f) Fixation by arch plates and fusion with corticocancellous bone (not shown in the picture). (g) Intraoperative view of the TELP.

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