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 cross-section view. (a) The level of vertebra with TOLF. (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) Lifting the lamina by towel forceps. (e) Fixation by arch plates and fusion with corticocancellous bone (not shown in the picture).

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