Posterior decompression and fusion versus laminoplasty for cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Neurosurgical Review
Ping XuZhi-Zhong Li

Abstract

Both posterior decompression and fusion (PDF) and laminoplasty (LAMP) have been used to treat cervical myelopathy due to multilevel ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). However, considerable controversy exists over the choice of the two surgical strategies. Thus, the aim of this study is to compare clinical outcomes of PDF and LAMP for treatment of cervical myelopathy due to multilevel OPLL. We searched PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials database to identify relevant clinical studies compared with clinical outcomes of PDF and LAMP for cervical OPLL. The primary outcomes including Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and recovery rate of JOA were evaluated, and the secondary outcomes involving visual analogue scale (VAS), cervical curvature, OPLL progression rate, complication rate, reoperation rate and surgical trauma were also evaluated using Stata software. A total of nine studies were included in the current study, involving 324 patients. The current study suggests that compared with LAMP, PDF achieves a lower OPLL progression rate, better postoperative cervical curvature and similar neurological improvement in the treatment of multilevel cervical OPLL. However, PDF h...Continue Reading

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