Abstract
From April 2002 to June 2005, 17 cases of cervical spinal cord injury without damage to the vertebral column were treated by laminoplasty. There were 13 men and 4 women whose mean age was 65. 5 years (range 46 to 84 years). The surgical outcomes were evaluated by the Frankel classification system. Some symptoms were improved, and there was no progression of the neurological deficits in all of the patients. For the purpose of early rehabilitation, and prevention of deterioration, early decompressive surgery is recommended for the patient with spinal cord compression.
