The results of this study revealed significant relationships between plain radiograph and MR images of acute phase OVFs and the incidence of nonunion. As these risk factors are defined more clearly and further validated, they may become essential assessment tools for determining subsequent OVF treatments. Patients with one or more of the earlier-described risk factors for nonunion should be observed carefully and provided with more intensive treatments.

Muscle-preserving selective laminoplasty yielded clinical outcomes equivalent to those of conventional C3-C7 laminoplasty in cervical compression my elopathy. Preservation of the muscles attached at C2 resulted in reduction of postoperative axial pain.

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Enhanced fibrinolysis was considered to be the important defense mechanism in preventing the development of MOF in DIC. The increases in plasma levels of t-PA and PAI were poor prognostic markers in DIC. Further careful study may be useful to clarify whether the fibrinolytic therapy is beneficial in clinical DIC patients with MOF.