A 45-year-old female came with neck pain and stiffness since 3 months. Diagnosed as shown below. All are operative treatment of the condition, except?
Correct Answer: Posterior decompression
Description: Cervical spondylosis. C5-C6 level most frequently involved, followed by C6-C7 Surgical Procedures for Cervical spondylosis: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)--Removal of herniated disc with excision of associated osteophytes followed by graft fusion with or without instrumentation Anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF)--If neural compression is due to pathology behind the veebral body, then removal of veebral body (corpectomy) may be necessary, with subsequent bony fusion with or without instrumentation. Application of anterior plating Posterior keyhole laminoforaminotomy- For radiculopathy secondary to posterior compression Posterior decompression is a treatment for posterior longitudinal ligament ossification.
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