Cervical Laminoplasty
Contributors: K. Nakamura (Editor); Y. Toyama (Editor); Y. Hoshino (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9784431703044
Subjects: Gynaecology & obstetrics; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Orthopedics; Medical / Orthopedics
First sentence: Cervical laminoplasty was developed in Japan in the early 1970s to resolve postoperative problems after conventional laminectomy for instability and deformity which caused a recurrence of myelopathy; there have since been many modifications.