Comparison between cervical disc arthroplasty and conservative treatment for patients with single level cervical radiculopathy at C5/6.
Int J Surg
; 54(Pt A): 124-128, 2018 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cervical radiculopathy is a common disease that affects millions of people. Patients usually are managed by conservative therapy and surgical treatments.OBJECTIVE:
To compare the clinical outcomes between cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) and conservative management for patients with single level cervical radiculopathy at C5/6.METHODS:
Seventy-two patients with cervical radiculopathy that only affect C5/6 joints were included and thirty-two of them received CDA surgery, and forty patients were treated with conservative management. All the patients were followed up around 4 years. Cervical curvature, cervical range of motion (CROM), horizontal displacement of cervical spine, and intervertebral gap were measured by radiological examination.RESULTS:
All the patients have comparable disease severity based on pre-surgical radiological assessments. At the 4-year follow-up examination, patients with CDA surgery had less CROM at C5/6 level, while greater CROM at C4/5 level, than control group. Similarly, the horizontal displacement in CDA group decreased at C5/6 vertebrae, and increased at C4/5 level at the 4-year follow-up examination. The intervertebral gaps of patients in CDA group were larger than control group at one-year and last follow-up examination.CONCLUSION:
CDA surgery stabilized C5/6 vertebrae and increased the CROM and horizontal displacement of upper adjacent C4/5 vertebrae.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Artroplastia
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Radiculopatía
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Vértebras Cervicales
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Tratamiento Conservador
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Int J Surg
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China