• Narihito Nagoshi, Toshitaka Yoshii, Satoru Egawa, Kenichiro Sakai, Kazuo Kusano, Yukihiro Nakagawa, Takashi Hirai, Kanichiro Wada, Keiichi Katsumi, Kengo Fujii, Atsushi Kimura, Takeo Furuya, Tsukasa Kanchiku, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Yasushi Oshima, Hiroaki Nakashima, Kei Ando, Masahiko Takahata, Kanji Mori, Hideaki Nakajima, Kazuma Murata, Shunji Matsunaga, Takashi Kaito, Kei Yamada, Sho Kobayashi, Satoshi Kato, Tetsuro Ohba, Satoshi Inami, Shunsuke Fujibayashi, Hiroyuki Katoh, Haruo Kanno, Kota Watanabe, Shiro Imagama, Masao Koda, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Katsushi Takeshita, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Masashi Yamazaki, and Atsushi Okawa.
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
• Spine. 2021 Dec 1; 46 (23): E1238E1245E1238-E1245.

Study DesignA prospective multicenter study.ObjectiveTo evaluate and compare the surgical outcomes after open-door (OD) and double-door (DD) laminoplasties in subjects with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL).Summary Of Background DataAlthough previous studies compared clinical results after OD and DD laminoplasties, they were performed at a single institution with a relatively small sample size targeting mixed pathologies, including cervical spondylotic myelopathy.MethodsThis study was performed by the Japanese Multicenter Research Organization for Ossification of the Spinal Ligament. A total of 478 patients with myelopathy caused by cervical OPLL from 28 institutions were prospectively registered from 2014 to 2017 and followed up for 2 years. Of these, 41 and 164 patients received OD and DD laminoplasties, respectively. Demographic information, medical history, and imaging findings were collected. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the cervical Japanese Orthopaedic Association, Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire, and visual analog scale scores.ResultsAge, sex, symptom duration, and comorbidities were not significantly different between the groups. Segmental ossification was the most frequent in both the groups. No significant differences in K-line type, canal occupying ratio, C2 to C7 angles, and range of motion were found. Both the procedures reduced the cervical range of motion postoperatively. A comparable frequency of perioperative complications was observed between the groups. The cervical Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores showed a similar improvement at 2 years postopera- tively. The reduction in visual analog scale score for neck pain was favorable in the OD group (P = 0.02), while other pain assessments did not show any significant differences between the groups. The functional outcomes assessed using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire presented equivalent effective rates.ConclusionThe results demonstrated almost comparable surgical outcomes between OD and DD laminoplasties. Lamino- plasty is a valuable technique as a therapeutic option for cervical OPLL.Level of Evidence: 2.Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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