Preservation of Muscles Attached to the C2 and C7 Spinous Processes Rather Than Subaxial Deep Extensors Reduces Adverse Effects After Cervical Laminoplasty

Abstract

These results indicate that preservation of subaxial deep extensor muscles plays no significant role in reducing axial neck pain and unfavorable radiologic changes after cervical laminoplasty, supporting the hypothesis that these adverse effects after laminoplasty largely result from detachment of muscles attached to the C2 and C7 spinous processes.