Year: 1982
Type: article
Abstract: Twenty-nine patients, ten to seventy-six years old, were followed up for seven to thirty-six years after laminectomy for spinal cord trmor.Post laminectomy kyphosis occurred in eight patients (27.6%) and instability in Seven patients (24.1%).Facet joints appears to be most important in the development of kyphosis and instability.
Source: Orthopedics & Traumatology
Authors: S. Shidahara, S. Marui, T. Akiyama, Y. Wakita
Institution: Kyushu University
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2526936954