Anterior Cervical Fusion with the PCB Instrumentation (Cervical Plate Cage System) in Degenerative Cervical Disease.
- Author:
Yeong Hak HWANG
1
;
Hwan Jong KIM
;
Dong Hoon LEE
;
Sang Hoon LEE
;
Ho Kyung KIM
;
Chang Gu KANG
;
Ui Wha CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bong Saeng Memorial Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Anterior interbody fusion;
Degenerative cervical spine disorder;
PCB instrumentation;
Intervertebral disc space height;
Lordotic curvature
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc;
Radiculopathy;
Recurrence;
Spinal Cord Diseases;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1999;28(12):1732-1737
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The anterior interbody fusion for cervical spine disorder may not provide adequate immediate stabilization, whereas anterior cervical spine plating has overcome this main disadvantage. Recently, several types of hardware were introduced and the complications related to these were also reported. In case of degenerative cervical spine disorders, the adequate intervertebral disc space height and lordotic curvature are the major factors for preventing recurrence of symptoms. So we used the PCB instrumentation(cervical plate cage system) for these purpose. MATERIAL AND METHOD: From April 1998 to October 1998, 16 patients with degenerative cervical spine disorders who had radiculopathy or myelopathy were underwent anterior cervical spine fusion with the PCB instrumentation(cervical plate cage system). Single level fusion was accomplished in 8 patients and two level fusion in 8. The mean follow-up period was 4 month. RESULT: All patients show some recovery at discharge. There were no hardware problems. The intervertebral disc space height and lordotic curvature were not changed during follow up. CONCLUSION: These finding suggest that PCB instrumentation can be considered to be one of the useful hardwares for anterior cervical spine fusion in degenerative cervical spine disorders.
