Figure 1

Demonstration of the surgical technique. A,B Schematic diagram showing the technique. The bone gutter is made and a hole is drilled on the lamina. The lamina is elevated with suture. In the panels, A represents decompression site; whereas O represents hinged site. θ represents the angle the lamina is evaluated. C Intra-operative picture delineates the surgical technique. C3-7 is elevated and fixed with suture.