Full endoscopic surgery for calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) in the cervical ligamentum flavum: report of two cervical myelopathy cases.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
; 166(1): 185, 2024 Apr 19.
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ABSTRACT
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), known as pseudogout, is characterized by the accumulation of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in musculoskeletal structures, primarily joints. While CPPD commonly affects various joints, involvement in the cervical spine leading to myelopathy is rare. Surgical intervention becomes necessary when conservative measures fail, but reports on full endoscopic surgeries are extremely rare. We present two successful cases where full endoscopic systems were used for CPPD removal in the cervical spine. The surgical technique involved a full endoscopic approach, adapting the previously reported technique for unilateral laminotomy bilateral decompression. Full-endoscopic removal of cervical CPPD inducing myelopathy were successfully removed with good clinical and radiologic outcomes. The scarcity of endoscopic cases for cervical ligamentum flavum CPPD is attributed to the condition's rarity. However, our successful cases advocate for endoscopic surgery as a potential primary treatment option for CPPD-induced cervical myelopathy, especially in elderly patients or those with previous cervical operation histories. This experience encourages the consideration of endoscopic surgery for managing cervical ligamentum flavum CPPD as a viable alternative.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Condrocalcinose
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Ligamento Amarelo
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Aged
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Humans
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En
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Acta Neurochir (Wien)
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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AT
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ÁUSTRIA