Dynamic cervical myelopathy in young adults.
Eur Spine J
; 23(7): 1515-22, 2014 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-24781380
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Non-traumatic cervical chronic joint instability in young adults is a rare and underexplored entity. We assessed the diagnostic relevance of dynamic MRI, and the clinical and radiological outcome after anterior cervical interbody fusion (ACIF) in these cases.METHODS:
Six young patients (mean age 34 years) with cervical myelopathy without compression on static imaging had a dynamic MRI. Joint instability was defined by a reduction of the canal diameter on dynamic sequences. Clinical and radiological outcomes were assessed after surgery by examination, cervical X-rays, static and dynamic MRI.RESULTS:
All the patients had joint instability. Four patients underwent surgery. Clinical status improved 1 year after surgery. All patients had a satisfactory fusion at 6-month follow-up and no residual compression at 1 year.CONCLUSION:
Dynamic MRI can help detect a joint instability in young patients with cervical myelopathy without compression. ACIF seems to be efficient in these cases.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Compresión de la Médula Espinal
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Fusión Vertebral
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Vértebras Cervicales
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Inestabilidad de la Articulación
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Año:
2014
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Article