Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province

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Medicine

Laminectomy for the Removal of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) Using Ultrasonic and Conventional Osteotomes

Junhui Liu^1,2, Zhi Shan^1,2, Yilei Chen^1,2, Fengdong Zhao^1,2

¹Department of Orthopedics, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, ²Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province

We present a methodology for using an ultrasonic osteotome combined with a conventional osteotome for laminectomy in thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum. This is a relatively safe and easy-to-learn method that avoids the perioperative complications associated with the conventional method.