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Efficacy of ultrasonic bone scalpel in cervical laminoplasty for degenerative diseases

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December 2025

Efficacy of ultrasonic bone scalpel in cervical laminoplasty for degenerative diseases

Vol: 317| Issue: 3| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy and safety of ultrasonic bone scalpel in posterior cervical expansive open-door laminoplasty for cervical degenerative diseases: A prospective randomized controlled trial.

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2025 01-Sep;():. 10.1177/10225536251364200

Contributing Authors:
H Wu P Feng Y Li Y Liao S Wang

Synopsis

Forty patients with cervical degenerative diseases undergoing posterior cervical expansive open-door laminoplasty were randomized to osteotomy using an ultrasonic bone scalpel (UBS) or a high-speed drill (HSD). Surgeons were not blinded, but patients and outcome assessors were blinded. The outcomes included operative time, open-door time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, complications, spinal c...

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