Di 1 jun yi da xue xue bao = Academic journal of the first medical college of PLA
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Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao · Nov 2005
[Application of restorative laminoplasty combined with spinous process osteotomy and internal fixation for treatment of degenerative scoliosis].
For treatment of mild degenerative scoliosis (DS) complicated with lumbar canal stenosis (LCS), posterior decompression and the spinal canal enlargement with spinous process osteotomy was performed in combination with fusion and pedicle screw instrument fixation. ⋯ The described surgical procedures for DS can decrease the occurrence of spinal canal scar and promote the healing of the covering bone, and can be a satisfactory treatment for mild DS complicated with LCS in the lumbar sagittal curve.