Can surgery cause cervical kyphosis?

Can surgery cause cervical kyphosis?

Adults and children who undergo a laminectomy can develop cervical kyphosis. Laminectomy is a surgical procedure to ease compression of the spinal cord most often caused by narrowing of the spaces in the spine (spinal stenosis).

With a laminectomy, your surgeon removes a piece of bone (lamina) to relieve pressure. In some cases, the procedure can change the way your head is supported on the cervical spine, leading to a forward tilt. Once this occurs, the weight of your head shifts forward with a resultant progression of the kyphotic deformity.