Results of Skip Laminectomy—Minimum 2-Year Follow-up Study Compared With Open-Door Laminoplasty

Skip laminectomy was less invasive to the posterior extensor mechanism including the deep extensor muscles than open-door laminoplasty. This new procedure was effective in preventing postoperative morbidities often seen after conventional laminectomy and laminoplasty with adequate decompression of the spinal cord.