Cervical Spine Surgery Decompression Laminoplasty with metal strut fixation orthopaedic surgery patient education. Illustrates the surgical technique for performing a cervical laminoplasty. This procedure is used to decompress the spinal cord. Also shown is the patient position, skin preparation and incision, the surgical approach, the lamina being incised and opened, the insertion of metal struts to hold the lamina open, and the addition of bone to facilitate fusion and orthopaedic surgery patient education. A Laminoplasty, known as laminaplasty, is a procedure that tilts open some lamina at the back of the spinal canal to increase the space and decrease the pressure on the spinal cord. In degenerative spinal stenosis, any of a posterior disc protrusion, bone spurs or osteophytes from the vertebral bodies and facet joints. Visit http://www.medilaw.tv for more information. Cervical Spine Surgery Decompression Laminoplasty with metal strut fixation orthopaedic surgery patient education.