Comparative Five‐Year Surgical Outcomes of Open‐Door versus French‐Door Laminoplasty in Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Abstract

Both ODL and FDL are effective for MCSM. The 5-year neurological results are similar between the two groups. ODL trends to be superior to FDL in postoperative preservation of cervical ROM while FDL reduced medical costs more greatly.