Effect of Rehabilitation Exercises on Limb Function of Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy after Artificial Intervertebral Disc Replacement: 42 Cases Report
- VernacularTitle:脊髓型颈椎病人工椎间盘置换术后肢体功能康复训练治疗42例分析
- Author:
Shan ZHANG
;
Jixiang LIU
;
Hongbo REN
;
Honghui QI
;
Lin HOU
;
Huijuan LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cervical spondylotic myelopathy, artificial intervertebral disc replacement, rehabilitation exercises
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(4):374-375
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effects of rehabilitation exercises on limb function of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) after artificial intervertebral disc replacement.Methods 42 CSM patients undergone anterior cervical decompression and Bryan disc prosthesis under microscope were randomly divided into the normal care group (n=20) and rehabilitation exercises group (n=22). All patients of two groups were assessed by JOA scale at 2nd week and 6th month after operation.Results The JOA scores of two groups at 6th month were all higher than that at 2nd week and scores of the rehabilitation exercises group were also higher than that of the normal care group ( P<0.01).Conclusion Rehabilitation exercises after artificial intervertebral disc replacement can improve spine cord function of CSM patient.
