Letter to the editor concerning “Laminoplasty—an underutilized procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy”

We read an interesting study by Lopez et al.[ [1] Lopez W Y Goh B C Upadhyaya S et al. Laminoplasty—an underutilized procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Spine J. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2020.10.021 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (1) Google Scholar ] that suggested that laminoplasty (LP) may be an underutilized procedure for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). After reading this article carefully, although we partially agree with the author's standpoint, the limitations in the article make the final result not as simple as it appears. It is too one-sided to only consider kyphosis and stability in imaging, and imaging data can provide more information for surgical method selection. Response to letter to the editor: Laminoplasty—an underutilized procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathyThe Spine JournalVol. 21Issue 9PreviewThank you for your comments regarding our paper, "Laminoplasty—an underutilized procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy." You raise several interesting points which, I believe, highlight many of the misconceptions regarding the modern execution of cervical laminoplasty. Since its inception approximately 40 years ago, the procedure has undergone multiple modifications that address many of the concerns which were initially reported. Full-Text PDF