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- Michael Mayer, Oliver Meier, Alexander Auffarth, and Heiko Koller.
- German Scoliosis Center. Werner-Wicker-Clinic Bad Wildungen, Im Kreuzfeld 4, 34537, Bad Wildungen, Germany, mayermichi@yahoo.de.
- Eur Spine J. 2015 Apr 1; 24 Suppl 2: 168-85.
IntroductionCervical laminectomy is a reliable tool for posterior decompression in various cervical spine pathologies. Although there is increasing evidence of superior clinical, neurological and radiological outcomes when using anterior cervical decompression, laminectomy can be a valuable tool when combined with instrumented lateral mass fusion for carefully selected indications.MethodsLiterature review.ResultsThis review article will provide decision-making guidance, technical advice and pitfalls. The technical advice for laminectomy and instrumented lateral mass fusion is illustrated. The authors review the literature on outcomes and complications and suggest indications for the safe and successful application of cervical laminectomy and lateral mass fusion.
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