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The results of surgical treatment of spondylotic radiculomyelopathy with complete cervical laminectomy and posterior foramen magnum decompression

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Twenty-six patients with cervical spondylosis and radiculomyelopathy were treated surgically. Eight patients had cervical laminectomy C1-C7, and 16 patients had complete cervical laminectomy C1-C7 with excision of the posterior rim of the foramen magnum. Follow-up of patients was from two months to eight years.

The majority of patients improved markedly, and some of them had excellent results.

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Alsharif, H., Ezzat, S., Hay, A. et al. The results of surgical treatment of spondylotic radiculomyelopathy with complete cervical laminectomy and posterior foramen magnum decompression. Acta neurochir 48, 83–100 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01406022

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