Treatment of traumatic intervertebrae disk herniation in cervical thoracic junction through transforminal approach.
- Author:
Jian-hua WANG
1
;
Qing-shui YIN
;
Hong XIA
;
Zeng-hui WU
;
Xiang-yang MA
;
Kai ZHANG
;
Fu-zhi AI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Cervical Vertebrae; injuries; surgery; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal; methods; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Thoracic Vertebrae; injuries; surgery
- From: China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009;22(8):573-575
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the treatment for traumatic intervertebrae disk herniation in cervical thoracic junction.
METHODSFrom 2003 to 2008, there were 10 patients with trautimatic intervertebral disk herniation in cervical thoracic junction, which included 6 males and 4 females, aged from 23 to 66 years (means 41.5 years). All of them were performed through the transforminal approach combined with internal fixation. After operation all patient underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment. The function of spine was evaluated by JOA score system.
RESULTSAll patients were followed up for 8 to 16 months(means 13 months). All patients got recovery of spine function to some extent except one case with complete spine damaged. The JOA scores was improved from (8 +/- 3) before operation to (15 +/- 2) after operation.
CONCLUSIONEarly and effective treatment by transforminal operation could be helpful for the recovery of spine function.
