Clinical observation of lumbar interbody ectatic fusion cage for treatment of lumbar vertebrae
- VernacularTitle:扩张型椎间融合器治疗腰椎不稳定的临床观察
- Author:
Yimin WEN
;
Xu LAN
;
Junhua ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lumbar vertebrae;
instability;
lnterspinous fusion;
Lumbar interbody fusion cage;
ecstatic fusion
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(21):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To evaluate the curative effect,indication and care for cage,the patients with lumbar vertebrae instability were treated by 1umbar interbody ecstatic fusion cage.[Method]There were 42 patients,male 31 and female 11,aged 3 5~78 years(averaged 46 years) and suffered with spondylolisthesis of isthmus non-union in 26 cases and degenerative spondylolisthsis in 1 6 cases,including spondylolisthsis of L3、4 5 cases,of L4、5 23 cases and of L5S1 14 cases.According to Meyerding classification,there were grade-I spondylolisthsis 29 cases and grade-Ⅱ 13 cases.All patients were treated with decompression of lumbar canal,resection of vertebral disc,insertion of ecstatic fusion cage.The curative effect was observed and evaluated.[Result]Patients were followed up for 6 months to 6 years,the results were good rate of JOA scores 95%,the recovery rate of inter-spinal height,reduction and bone fusion rate were up to 98%.[Conclusion]For lumbar spondylolisthesis of grade Ⅰ～Ⅱ,the ecstatic fusion cage has good effect on recovery of inter-spinal height,improvement of bone fusion rate,maintaining lumbar stability,relieving clinical symptom.It is a good curative method for lumbar vertebrae instability.
