Figure 3.

Laminoplasty technique. (A) The opening is created at the lateral mass-laminar junction by angling the burr perpendicular to the lamina—towards the spinal canal—rather than vertically into the facet joint; (B) the trough is completed on the opposite side, leaving the ventral cortex intact; (C) greenstick fractures are created by placing dorso-lateral tension on the spinous process or cut edge of lamina; (D) the ligamentum flavum is put under tension and cut with a Kerrison rongeur. Printed with permission from: Saadat et al., Cervical laminoplasty. In: Rhee JM. editor. Emory’s Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Spine Surgery. 1st edition. Wolters Kluwer Health, 2019.