Mid- to long-term clinical outcomes of modified technique skip-level titanium plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty compared to continuous fixation.

Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of skip titanium plates combined with adjacent spinous process suture suspension versus continuous titanium plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 125 patients (62 men, 63 women, average age 60.9 ± 10.