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. 2017 May 31;7(6):572–586. doi: 10.1177/2192568217699208

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Figure 4. — Case example of a 3-level laminoplasty. (A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cervical spine shows diffuse cervical spondylosis with multilevel cervical stenosis due to a combination of disc and ligamentous hypertrophy, worse at C4-5 and C5-6 with moderate to severe stenosis at these levels and some suggestion of cord signal change. (B) Anterior-posterior and (C) lateral radiographic views of the laminoplasty technique, with the open door side on the right side with plates, and the hinged side was on the left.