Anterior microsurgical decompression and fusion via cervical disc space
- VernacularTitle:显微外科技术经椎间隙减压融合治疗颈椎病
- Author:
Tao ZHANG
;
Wenxue JIANG
;
Maozhong HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
microsurgery;
cervical spondylotic myelopathy;
interbody fusion;
anterior decompression
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(23):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective]To oberserve the method and efficacy of anterior microsurgical decompression and fusion via cervical disc space in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.[Method]Forty-three patients were treated with microsurgical decompression via cervical disc space and fusion with PEEK(Polyetheretherketone)cages.Preoperative,immediate postoperative and follow-up X-ray films were utilized to oberserve the fusion rate of the segments,and to evaluate the restoration of lordosis(Cobb's angle)and intervertebral height.[Result]All patients were followed up with an average of 15.4 months.The fusion rate was 100% and the satisfactory rate was 88.4% according to the 40 score method.Immediate postoperative X-ray films showed 6.0?improvement in lordosis(P
