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Using Suture Anchors for Cervical Laminoplasty: A Reliable, Safe, and Simple Technique
Am J Orthop. 2008 August;37(8):400-402
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Safdar N. Khan, MD, Eric W. Edmonds, MD, Robert M. Titelman, MD, and Munish C. Gupta, MD
Dr. Khan is Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
Dr. Edmonds is Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.
Dr. Titelman is Orthopaedic Surgeon, Resurgens Orthopaedics, Roswell, Georgia.
Dr. Gupta is Professor and Chief of Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
Cervical spondylomyelopathy from spinal stenosis is a debilitating disease that often progresses with neurologic deficits in the upper and lower extremities. Spinal stenosis may be treated operatively with expansive open-door laminoplasty. We describe the technique of laminoplasty using suture anchors. Suture anchors may be used to perform laminoplasty in a safe, time-efficient, and reliable manner.