[Objective]To evaluate the clinical outcome of lumbar spinal canal stenosis treated by microendoscopic decompressive laminotomy with facet-preserving technique.[Method]Twenty-nine consecutive patients of posterior lumbar spinal canal stenosis were treated by microendoscopic unilateral approach and bilateral decompression with facet-preserving technique using the METRxTM microendoscopic spinal system.Moreover,operation time,blood loss,use of diclofenac suppositories,intra-and postoperative complications and Imaging evaluation were investigated.Clinical outcomes were evaluated by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association scoring system for lumbar disease.[Result]Twenty-four patients were followed up for 7 to 24 months,mean 15.3 months.Mean preoperative JOA scores were(14.5?3.7),and postoperative JOA scores were(22.4?2.3).The mean recovery rate was 54.7%.Operation time was 94.2 minutes for one level decompression,and mean blood loss was 56.4 ml.The use of diclofenac suppositories was average 0.37 times.Intra and postoperative complications were due to one misjudgment of the vertebral level,one dural tears.Intraoperative endoscopic photograph showed satisfactory decompression of dural sac and contralateral nerve root from ipsilateral laminotomy could be performed completely.Postoperative CT and 3DCT showed bilateral decompression from ipisilateral laminotomy and revealed no damage of the facet joints.[Conclusion]Microendoscopic unilateral approach and bilateral decompression with facet-preserving technique using the METRxTM microendoscopic spinal system minimizes resection of the pathologic compression tissues and is a safe,effective and ideal decompressive method for lumbar spinal canal stenosis.

BACKGROUND:Differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels is induced by integrated factors.In vitro interaction of cytokine complex and certain cel mechanical stimulation is carried out to further improve the efficiency of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels differentiating into nucleus pulposus-like cels. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels into nucleus pulposus-like cels induced by transforming growth factor-β1 and insulin-like growth factor-1 under hydrostatic pressure. METHODS: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels from adult rats were separated, cultured and purified in vitro. Passage 3 cels were induced in vitrowith transforming growth factor-β1 and insulin-like growth factor-1 under hydrostatic pressure (hydrostatic pressure group), with transforming growth factor-β1 and insulin-like growth factor-1 under normal pressure (drug group), or with normal culture medium under normal pressure (blank control group). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At day 14 after culture, polygonal nucleus pulposus-like cels were observed in the hydrostatic pressure group, but irregular cels in the drug group. There was no obvious change in the blank control group. Levels of colagen type II and DNA were higher in the hydrostatic pressure group than the other two groups. These findings indicate that the combination of transforming growth factor-β1 and insulin-like growth factor-1 can successfuly induce the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels into nucleus pulposus-like cels under hydrostatic pressure, and the differentiation efficiency is higher under hydrostatic pressure than under normal pressure.

Objective:To compare the effect and clinical significance of unilateral and bilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) combined with hyperextension reduction in the treatment of fresh osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF).Methods:The clinical data of OVCF patients treated in Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from January to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.A total of 62 patients were included.According to the surgical approach, 62 patients were divided into unilateral puncture approach group and bilateral puncture approach group, with 31 cases in each group.The patients in the unilateral puncture group were treated with limb hyperextension reduction combined with unilateral PKP.In the bilateral puncture approach group, limb hyperextension reduction combined with bilateral PKP was used.The changes of visual analogue pain scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), vertebral anterior height, vertebral midline height and Cobb angle were observed and compared before operation, 1 day and 2 weeks after operation.At the same time, the operation time, intraoperative fluoroscopy times, intraoperative bone cement injection and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results:The VAS scores of patients in the unilateral puncture approach group before operation, 1 day and 2 weeks after operation were (8.10±0.17), (2.20±0.26) and (1.90±0.39), respectively.The scores of bilateral puncture approach group were (8.10±0.13), (2.30±0.26) and (2.00±0.30), respectively.The results of repeated measurement ANOVA showed that F intra-group=13 790.444, P<0.001, F inter-group=1.951, P=0.168, F interaction=0.735, P=0.481.There were significant differences in VAS scores between the two groups 1 day and 2 weeks after operation (all P<0.05). There was significant difference in VAS score between the two groups 1 day after operation and 2 weeks after operation (all P<0.05). The ODI scores of patients in the unilateral puncture group before operation, 1 day and 2 weeks after operation were (40.30±5.30), (23.20±3.40), (22.30±4.49) points respectively, and those in the bilateral puncture group were (41.00±4.49), (21.90±2.48), (20.70±5.70) points, respectively.The results of repeated measurement ANOVA showed that F intra-group=339.046, P<0.001, F inter-group=1.385, P=0.244, F interaction=1.083, P=0.342.There were significant differences in ODI scores between the two groups 1 day and 2 weeks after operation (all P<0.05). There was significant difference in ODI score between the two groups 1 day after operation and 2 weeks after operation (all P<0.05). The anterior height of vertebral body in unilateral puncture group was (18.26±2.40), (21.97±1.17), (22.03±1.35) mm before operation, 1 day and 2 weeks after operation, and that in bilateral puncture group was (18.94±1.80), (22.06±2.79), (20.29±1.19) mm.The results of repeated measurement ANOVA showed that F intra-group=51.228, P<0.001, F inter-group=1.594, P=0.212, F interaction=6.452, P=0.002.There were significant differences in the anterior vertebral height between the two groups 1 day and 2 weeks after operation (all P<0.05). The height of vertebral midline in the unilateral puncture group was (17.97±2.14), (26.13±1.43), (26.00±1.79) mm before operation, 1 day and 2 weeks after operation, and in the bilateral puncture group was (18.84±1.77), (24.74±1.77), (24.68±2.06) mm.The results of repeated measurement ANOVA showed that F intra-group=358.837, P<0.001, F inter-group=3.850, P=0.054, F interaction=9.117, P<0.001.There were significant differences in the height of vertebral midline between the two groups 1 day and 2 weeks after operation (all P<0.05). The Cobb angles in the unilateral puncture group were (21.74±2.11)°, (11.77±1.91)° and (10.94±1.12)° before operation, 1 day and 2 weeks after operation, respectively, and in the bilateral puncture group were (22.13±2.50)° and (12.0±2.38)° and (11.71±1.37°, respectively.The results of repeated measurement ANOVA showed that F intra-group=674.732, P<0.001, F inter-group=1.975, P=0.165, F interaction=0.376, P=0.688.There were significant differences in Cobb angle between the two groups 1 day and 2 weeks after operation (all P<0.05). There were significant differences in operation time ((52.0±3.8) min and (67.0±6.7) min), intraoperative fluoroscopy times ((15.0±5.8) times and (32.0±6.1) times), and bone cement injection volume ((4.6±0.3) mL and (5.0±0.1) mL) between unilateral puncture approach group and bilateral puncture approach group (all P<0.001). Conclusion:Unilateral and bilateral PKP combined with hyperextension reduction can alleviate the pain of OVCF, restore the lost vertebral height and correct kyphosis.The unilateral puncture approach PKP combined with hyperextension reduction has the advantages of shorter operation time, concise operation process, fewer times of intraoperative fluoroscopy and less use of bone cement.

Objective:To analyze the efficacy of anterior cervical Hybrid surgery and posterior cervical expansive open-door laminoplasty(EODL)in the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy,and to discuss the selection of surgical methods for the patients with multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Methods:The retrospective analysis was conducted of 70 patients with multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy who underwent surgery at Affilated Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Capital Medical University from July 2017 to July 2020.Based on the different surgical methods,the patients were divided into anterior group(n=35)and posterior group(n=35).The patients in anterior group underwent Hybrid surgery[anterior cervical discectomy and fusion(ACDF)combined with artificial cervical disc replacement(ACDR)],and the patients in posterior group underwent EODL.The hospitalization time,operation time,intraoperative blood loss,and postoperative drainage volume of the patients in two groups were recorded;the efficacy was evaluated by Japanese orthopaedic association(JOA)score,JOA improvement rate,neck disability index(NDI),visual analogue scale(VAS)for pain,and postoperative satisfaction score;the complications of the patients in two groups after surgery were recorded.Results:Compared with posterior group,the intraoperative blood loss,postoperative drainage volume,hospitalization time,and operation time of the patients in anterior group were significantly decreased(P<0.01),and the preoperative score had no significant difference(P>0.05).At the final follow-up after surgery,compared with posterior group,the JOA score and JOA improvement rate of the patients in anterior group were significantly increased(P<0.01),and the NDI score and VAS score were significantly decreased(P<0.01).Compared with before surgery,the JOA scores of the patients in two groups at the final follow-up after surgery were increased(P<0.01),and the NDI and VAS scores were significant decreased(P<0.01).The postoperative satisfaction of the patients in two groups was high based on the postoperative satisfaction score.There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complication of the patients between two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Both the anterior cervical Hybrid surgery and EODL achieve the satisfactory results in the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Hybrid surgery has the advantages of less bleeding and shorter surgery time,and the most suitable surgical method should be chosen clinically based on the actual situation of the patients.