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Usefulness of K-line in predicting prognosis of laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy
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2020
unpublished
Background: K-line is widely recognized as a useful index to evaluate alignment and size of the cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in one parameter. The purpose of this study was to investigate that K-line could be a tool to predict the prognosis of LP for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) as well. Methods: Sixty-eight patients who underwent LP were enrolled. C2-7 angle, local kyphosis angle, and K-line which is the straight line connecting the midpoints of
doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-42579/v1
fatcat:l35qu6hkgbgw3hpsen5ku2ia34