Effect evaluation of combined cervical plexus block with cervical vertibra drawing for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

VernacularTitle:颈丛阻滞配合颈椎牵引治疗神经根型颈椎病疗效观察
Author: Chunxiang JIN ; Bing HUANG ; Ming YAO ; Yaping LU ; Jian HOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Anesthesia; Traction; Cervical spondylosis
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2014;(7):970-971
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of cervical plexus block combined with cervical vertebra traction treatment of cervical spondylosis of nerve root type .Methods 60 cases of nerve root type cervical spondylosis were divided into two groups by coin tossing:group A(n=32) cervical plexus block combined with cervical traction thera-py, group B( n=28) treated by cervical traction therapy ,according to the severity of pain compared two groups of treatment effect.Results after treatment,20d group 10d,30d,90d pain scores were (4.61 ±0.70)%,(3.71 ± 0.57)%,(3.30 ±0.65)%,(4.44 ±1.04)%,group B respectively (5.88 ±1.47)%,(5.61 ±1.35)%,(4.83 ± 0.86)%,(5.50 ±0.87)%,the difference between two groups was statistically significant (t=5.85,1.06,1.30, 7.51,all P<0.01).Conclusion The cervical plexus block combined with cervical traction for treatment of nerve root type of cervical spondylosis is better than the routine treatment of cervical traction ,which is suitable for promotion of primary health care units .