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ArticleNeurologia medico-chirurgica2021

Simple Technique to Place the Lateral Mass Screws in the Revision Surgery after Cervical Laminoplasty for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.

Hiroaki Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Shimokawa, Hidetoshi Sato, Toshihiro Takami

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Article in Neurologia medico-chirurgica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hiroaki MatsumotoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Research Institute, Yoshida Hospital.
Nobuyuki ShimokawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tsukazaki Hospital.
Hidetoshi SatoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tsukazaki Hospital.
Toshihiro TakamiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University.
Nishida Hospital · JPOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences · JP

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Abstract

A lateral mass screw (LMS) is one of the standard anchor screws in posterior cervical fixation. Although the advantage of cervical LMS is that it is easier and safer to place than pedicle screw, it is sometimes difficult for surgeons to confirm the exact point for screw entry and accurate angle in cases of revision surgery. When LMS fixation is performed as revision surgery after cervical laminoplasty or laminectomy, it might be complicated to secure safe placement of the LMSs. We present a simple but practical technique involving a caliper and angle device for revision surgery after cervical laminoplasty for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. In this technique, the distance between the bilateral entry points is ascertained using preoperative CT. Insertion of the screw is guided using the angle device set to 25 degrees. The technique presented here is easy and allows accurate placement of the LMSs in the posterior cervical spine, and is practical even for revision surgery.

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LaminoplastyPedicle ScrewsSpinal FusionCervical VertebraeHumansLongitudinal LigamentsOsteogenesisReoperationcervical laminoplastylateral mass screwossification of posterior longitudinal ligamentrevision surgerysubaxial cervical spine

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PMID34483199
PMCPMC8592811
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