Imaging study of soft tissue swelling after anterior cervical corpectomy / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
; (12): 650-654, 2021.
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in Zh
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To study the changes of anterior soft tissue swelling after anterior cervical subtotal corpectomy, titanium mesh fusion and internal fixation.@*METHODS@#From November 2015 to July 2018, 151 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy were treated with anterior single corpectomy, titanium mesh fusion and internal fixation, including 109 males and 42 females, aged 44 to 81 (59.77±8.34) years. Through postoperative follow up observation, the C@*RESULTS@#All patients were followed up for 15 to 40(28.00±3.52) months. One week after the operation, the swelling of anterior soft tissue reached the peak, and then decreased. At 8 months after the operation, the swelling of anterior soft tissue on C@*CONCLUSION@#Anterior subtotal cervical corpectomy, titanium mesh bone graft fusion and internal fixation can cause swelling of the anterior soft tissue. One week after operation, we should pay more attention to the aggravation of the swelling of the anterior soft tissue to avoid the occurrence of dysphagia, respiratory obstruction, asphyxia and other complications.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Diseases
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Spinal Fusion
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Spondylosis
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article