Treating cervical spinal canal stenosis by open-door cervical laminoplasty combined modified buyang huanwu decoction.
- Author:
Gang WANG
1
;
Hong-gang GUAN
;
Chao CHEN
;
Yuan-ni CHEN
;
Yuan-bin SHEN
;
Zhi-ming HUO
;
Liang-ke LIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Cervical Vertebrae; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedic Procedures; methods; Phytotherapy; Spinal Stenosis; therapy; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2013;33(8):1072-1075
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical efficacy of open-door cervical laminoplasty combined Modified Buyang Huanwu Decoction (MBHD) to treat cervical spinal canal stenosis (CSCS).
METHODSTotally 32 CSCS patients were randomly assigned to two groups, Group A (17 cases, treated by laminoplasty) and Group B (15 cases, treated by laminoplasty combined MBHD). All patients received open-door cervical laminoplasty. Those in Group B took MBHD additionally for 2 weeks after surgery. The visual analogue scale (VAS), the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, and the neck disability index (NDI) were measured preoperative, postoperative 3 months and 12 months, respectively.
RESULTSThere was no statistical difference in preoperative VAS, JOA, or NDI (P > 0.05). The VAS, JOA, and NDI were obviously improved 3 months and 12 months after surgery in the two groups, showing statistical difference when compared with before surgery in the same group (P < 0.01). At 3 months after surgery the aforesaid indices in Group B were superior to those in Group A (P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference in the aforesaid indices between the two groups at 12 months after surgery (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONMBHD favorably improved early recovery of neural functions of CSCS patients (3 months after surgery).
