Syringomyelia associated with spinal cord type cervical spondylopathy treated by expansive open-door laminectomy and drainage
- VernacularTitle:开门式椎板切除空洞分流术治疗脊髓空洞症合并脊髓型颈椎病
- Author:
Limin CHEN
;
Meng YAO
;
Chongyi SUN
;
Yansong WANG
;
Zhenglei WANG
;
Qinghe CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Syringomyelia Cervical Spondylopathy Microsurgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2003;9(7):441-442
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of surgery treatment for syringomyelia associated with spinal cord type cervical spondylopathy.MethodsExpansive open-door laminectomy and spinal cavity-subarachnoid drainage were performed in 11 cases.ResultsThe extremity function of 11 cases were all recoverd to varied extent in the following 1-5 years(average follow-up:30 months).ConclusionsExpansive open-door laminectomy and spinal cavity-subarachnoid drainage is an effective method for syringomyelia associated with spinal cord type cervical spondylopathy.
