Segmental anterior cervical decompression with fusion for the treatment of multilevel cervical myelopathy / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
; (12): 995-999, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore effectiveness and safety of segmental anterior cervical decompression in treating multi-level cervical myelopathy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-four patients with four levels of cervical myelopathy were treated with segmental anterior cervical decompression (reservation of middle vertebrae, bone graft and plate-screws fixation). Among patients, there were 15 males and 9 females aged from 47 to 75 (averaged 57.9) years old. Preoperative, postoperative at 1 week and the latest following-up AP and lateral X-rays were used to observe bone union, displacement of implant, adjacent segment degeneration, changes of Cobb angle of fusion segment. JOA scoring were applied for evaluate recovery of nerve function.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All operations were completed successfully, 2 cases ocurred hoarseness, and improved after treated symptomatically. Nineteen patients were followed up from 3.1 to 5.3 years with an average of 3.9 years. Bone union time ranged from 3 to 7 (averaged 4.5) months. No screw loosening and displacement occurred. Nine patients occurred titanium mesh subsidence in different degrees, and 4 of them subside >3 mm; four patients ocurred adjacent segment degeneration. Postoperative Cobb angle of fusion segment at 1 week (10.40±2.94)° was improved from preoperative (5.76±4.16)°, but decreased at the latest follow-up (8.57±2.82)°, and had significant meaning compared with preoperative (P<0.01). JOA score at the latest follow-up (14.6±1.1) was higher than that of before operation (8.2±1.9), and had siginificant differences (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Segmental anterior cervical decompression for the treatment of multilevel cervical myelopathy has a high clinical operability, and plays an important role in recovering cervical curvature and nerve function based on completely decompression.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Fusão Vertebral
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Cirurgia Geral
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Descompressão Cirúrgica
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Espondilose
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Métodos
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Zh
Revista:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article