Repeated cervical laminoplasty for progressive ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report.

Posterior longitudinal ligament ossification is a progressive disease resulting in severe multilevel spinal stenosis with myelopathy. Decompression via anterior or posterior approach is the main treatment option. Decompressive laminoplasty is currently considered the most effective and safest method.

[The effect of spinal cord stretching on development of spondylogenic cervical myelopathy associated with kyphotic spinal deformity].

Objective: The study objective was to specify the role of spinal cord stretching in the pathogenesis of spondylogenic cervical myelopathy associated with kyphotic spinal deformity.

Material And Methods: We analyzed long-term outcomes of surgical treatment for spondylogenic cervical myelopathy accompanied by kyphotic spinal deformity.

Results: The surgical treatment outcomes were significantly better (p<0.