Table 4. Studies comparing the use of miniplates with no plates in cervical laminoplasty: postoperative complication rates.
| Wang et al9 | Jiang et al10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plates, % | No plates, % | Plates, % | No plates, % | |
| Reoperation | ||||
| Reoperation (causes) | 0 (0/25) | 13 (3/24) Cause: restenosis (n = 3) |
NR | NR |
| Pain | ||||
| Axial pain | NR | NR | 38 (12/32) | 35 (6/17) |
| Shoulder pain (bilateral) | 4 (1/25) | 8 (2/24) | NR | NR |
| Neurological complications | ||||
| Restenosis | 0 (0/25) | 13 (3/24) | 0 (0/32) | 0 (0/17) |
| C5 radiculopathy/C5 palsy (transient) | 4 (1/25) | 13 (3/24) | 3 (1/32) | 6 (1/17) |
| C7 radiculopathy | NR | 4 (1/24) | NR | NR |
| Numbness (right shoulder) | 4 (1/25) | NR | NR | NR |
| Infection | ||||
| Wound (superficial) | 0 (0/25) | NR | 6 (2/32) | 12 (2/17) |
| Surgical complications | ||||
| CSF leakage | 4 (1/25) | 4 (1/24) | NR | NR |
| Spinal cord injury | 0 (0/25) | 0 (0/24) | NR | NR |
| Bleeding | 0 (0/25) | 0 (0/24) | NR | NR |
| Other complications | ||||
| Cardiopulmonary event | NR | NR | NR | 6 (1/17) |
| Failed plates | 0 (0/25) | n/a | 0 (0/32) | n/a |
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; n/a, not applicable; NR, not reported.