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The aims of the laminoplasty are to expand the spinal canal, to secure spinal stability, and to preserve the protective function of the spine. Preservation of mobility is also a goal of this procedure for multiple-level involvement. Cervical laminoplasty was developed in the early 1970s for the treatment of cervical myelopathy due to multilevel spondylosis or multilevel ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Since then, a variety of laminoplasty techniques have been described. In this chapter, the laminoplasty with the hardware-augmented open-door technique is described.

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  1. Department for Spinal Surgery, Euromed Clinic, Europa-Allee 1, 90763, Fürth, Germany

    Frank Grochulla M.D.

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  1. Klinik für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, SANA Krankenhaus Rummelsberg, Schwarzenbruck, 90593, Germany

    Uwe Vieweg

  2. Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und, Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, EuromedClinic, Europa-Allee 1, Fürth, 90763, Germany

    Frank Grochulla

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Grochulla, F. (2012). Laminoplasty. In: Vieweg, U., Grochulla, F. (eds) Manual of Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22682-3_26

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