Current understanding of intervertebral space height in anterior cervical fusion.
10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.08.018
- Author:
Fu LIN
1
;
Kun-Fei FU
1
;
Zi-Hao WU
1
;
Hang-Kai SUN
1
;
Meng-Sha TONG
1
;
Ren-Fu QUAN
1
Author Information
1. Jiangnan Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Xiaoshan 311200, Zhejiang, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cervical vertebrae;
Intervertebral space height;
Review;
Spinal fusion
- MeSH:
Cervical Vertebrae/surgery*;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc/surgery*;
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration;
Neck;
Spinal Fusion;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2022;35(8):799-804
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Anterior cervical fusion surgery is the first choice for spine surgeons in the treatment of cervical spine diseases. It has significant effects in treating cervical degenerative diseases, trauma and tumors and other cervical diseases. In anterior cervical fusion, it is necessary to use a distractor to properly distract the intervertebral space, so as to fully expose and relieve the compressive factors, restore the physiological height, curvature and stability of the lesion segment, and achieve the best surgical effect. However, there is currently no consensus on the standard distraction height for the intervertebral space during anterior cervical surgery. This article reviewsed the progress of intervertebral space height in anterior cervical fusion from three dimensions:the relationship between intervertebral space height and cervical disc degeneration mechanism, the selection of intervertebral space height during operation, the recovery of intervertebral space height and the postoperative effect, so as to provide theoretical basis and reference for spinal surgeons when performing intervertebral distraction during operation.
