Expansion Open-door Laminoplasty With Foraminotomy Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Coexisting Multilevel Cervical Myelopathy and Unilateral Radiculopathy

Abstract

The 2 surgical procedures have similar clinical effects in treating multisegmental CMUR. However, the EOLF group demonstrated shorter operative time, less blood loss, and fewer complications; therefore, it proved to be a more effective and safer method.