%0 Journal Article
%T Modified Laminoplasty for Degenerative Cervical Spondylosis: The Technique of Floating Laminoplasty
%A Chika Anele Ndubuisi
%A Mark O Chikani
%A Ndubuisi D Achebe
%A Samuel C Ohaegbulam
%A Uwadiegwu A Erechukwu
%A Wilfred C Mezue
%J Archive of "Nigerian Journal of Surgery : Official Publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society".
%D 2018
%R 10.4103/njs.NJS_12_17
%X Laminoplasty is an established alternative to laminectomy for posterior cervical decompression in spondylotic myelopathy. However, standard laminoplasty requires internal fixation, which is often not obtainable in developing countries. We present our experience with a technique of noninstrumented (floating) laminoplasty developed to avoid the need to anchor the laminoplasty to the anterior elements
%K Cervical spondylosis
%K laminoplasty
%K ligamentous suspension
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5883842/