Objective To investigate reasonable surgical approaches for lower spine injuries.Methods The study involved 174 patients with lower cervical spine injuries treated with anterior approaches, posterior approaches, or anterior-posterior approaches in our hospital from August 2005 to September 2009. American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grading system was used to evaluate the surgical outcome. Results All patients were followed up for average 30 months (6-55 months), which showed that bone union was achieved in 169 patients, with no breakage, loosening or displacement of the internal fixators. There were five deaths. The ASIA grades of 125 patients were improved by 1 or 2 levels ( 1.12levels on average), with an improvement rate of 71.3%. Conclusion Comprehensive and accurate preoperative diagnosis is the basis for choose of correct surgical approaches for lower spine injury. Early and correct surgery is essential for a good prognosis.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy,operative essentials and indications of hybrid spinal fusion surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Methods From August 2008 to December 2011,thirty-eight patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy underwent hybrid spinal fusion surgery in our hospital.There were 27 males and 11 females,aged from 33 to 70 years (average,51 years).A total of 86 segments were treated (fusion 48 vs.non-fusion 38).Twenty-eight patients underwent a two-level surgery,and ten patients received a three-level surgery.The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and Visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to evaluate pre-and post-operative neurological function and pain,respectively.The pre-and post-operative range of motion of the cervical spine was measured according to Xrays.Moreover,the surgical complications were recorded and analyzed.Results Thirty-seven patients were followed up for 15 to 55 months (average,29.1 months).The improvement of neurological function was obtained in 36 patients.The JOA score was improved from preoperative 10.5±1.57 to 14.3±1.97 at final follow-up,with an improvement rate of 58.46％,and the results were excellent in 16 cases,fair in 20 cases and poor in 1 case.The VAS was improved from preoperative 7.3±1.04 to 3.2±1.41 at final follow-up.The Cobb angle changed from preoperative 25°±3.21°to 20°±2.56°at final follow-up.After operation,the neurological function was not restored in 1 case; hoarseness and bucking occurred in 2 cases; sore throat occurred in 22 cases; anterior displacement of prosthesis (PCM) occurred in 3 cases.Other patients had no complications,such as displacement,loosening and heterotopic ossification.Conclusion In hybrid spinal fusion surgery,the lesions segments are decompressed fully,the severely degenerative segments are fused,and the motion of the non-fusion segments is reserved.As a result,not only the stability of the cervical spine is achieved,but also an obvious improvement of symptoms and a satisfactory short-term efficacy can be obtained.Therefore,this method is an alternative procedure for cervical spondylosis myelopathy.

Objective To explore the regulation of ROS level and ROS-triggered downstream events on SK-N-MC Ewing sarcoma cells upon apoptasis induction by 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME). Methods To detect the reversibility of apoptosis and the alternation of activity of respiratory chain, mitechondria transmembrane potential (△ψm), and cellular ROS level and to explore their association with flow cytometry, clark oxygen electronic node analysis, drug-removal design, and permeability transition (PT) pore stablizing agent. Results SK-N-MC cells were induced to ROS-dependent apoptosis. Apoptosis occured irreversibly after2-ME treatment for 3 h. Upon 2-ME treatment, the activity of respiratory chain was inhibited and the ROS generation was accelerated; the △ψm underwent the increasing within 3h but decreasing after 3h which could be reversed by PT pore stablizing; the ROS level underwent the continuous increasing and PT pore stablizing had no obvious effect on it. Conclusion 2-ME causes the acceleration of ROS generation via inhibiting the activity of respiratory chain and elevating the level of △ψm. ROS plays a signaling role and when total ROS accumulate to a threshold, the PT pore opening and the collapse of △ψm could be induced irreversibly and cell is eventually introduced to death.

Objective To investigate the clinical features, operation procedures and clinical outcomes of cervical spondy-lotic myelopathy with different imageological characteristics. Methods Two hundred and twenty one cervical myelopathy with different imageological characteristics patients between November 2011 and October 2013 were involved in this retrospective study. Patients were distributed into three groups, namely mild group (A), moderate group (B) and severe group(C), based on severi-ty of complexity by imageological variables (severity of cervical spine degeneration, the number of spinal cord compression, severi-ty of spinal cord compression and difficulty in operation). Preoperative and postoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and mean recovery rate were collected to evaluate the postoperative clinical effects. Demographic data and imageological characteristics were recorded;Univariate analysis or analysis of variance was conducted to analyze the correlation between post-operative JOA recovery rate with gender, age, course of disease, severity of spinal cord compression, the number of segment with spinal cord compression, severity of disc degeneration, MRI T2 increased signal intensity, cervical instability, cervical kyphosis, developmental cervical spinal stenosis and ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. Results There was no significant differ-ence in gender between three groups. There was significant difference in age, preoperative JOA score and improvement rate be-tween group A and group B (C). All patients received decompression and reconstruction by anterior or posterior approach. The ra-tio of anterior approach in group A, B and C was 91.1%(72/79), 79.8%(71/89), 35.8%(18/53). The last follow-up JOA recovery rate of group A, B and C was 75.4%±6.4%、67.7%±8.7%、62.8%±10.4%. The last follow-up JOA recovery rate was correlated with duration of disease, the number of spinal cord compression and severity of spinal cord compression. Age, duration of course, preop-erative JOA score, degree of cord compression, the number of segment with cord compression, degree of disc degeneration, MRI T 2 increased signal intensity, cervical instability, cervical kyphosis, developmental cervical spinal stenosis and OPLL. Conclusion Patients suffering from cervical myelopathy with different imageological have good prognosis by appropriate operation procedure.

ObjectiveTo discuss the selection of surgical approach,operative methods,and stability of reconstitution of affection of cervicothoracic junction.MethodsFrom January 2001 to February 2009,86cases with affection of cervicothoracic junction were treated surgically.The mean age of patients at the time of surgery was 43.1 years (range,17-70).Fifty-seven patients were treated with anterior approach (fixation with autologous bone grafts was done in 38 patients,Cage fixation in 5,titanium mesh in 14),21 with posterior approach(the fixation of lateral mass screw combined with pedicle screw was used in 12 patients,fixation with pedicle screw in 9),and 8 with anterior combined posterior approach.The neurological function of 53 cases of injury of cervicothoracic junction was assessed by American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) criteria,and the rest was assessed by Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA) criteria; bone arthrodesis and restoring lordosis of cervical spine were assessed by Bohlman radiographic criteria.ResultsSixty-nine cases were followed up for an average of 12.4 months(range,3-45).ASIA score increased from 1.8 preoperatively to 2.3 postoperatively,and JOA score increased from 10.3 preoperatively to 12.8 postoperatively.Bone fusion reached in all patients,and lordosis of the cervical spine of 62 cases was restored.One case with respiratory dysfunction,1 case with cerebrospinal fluid leakage,2 cases with hoarseness,and 1 case with loose lateral mass screw were found after the surgery.ConclusionThe advantages of surgical reconstitution of the cervicothoracic junction included promoting recovery of neurological function,restoring the alignment and lordosis of the cervical spine,decreasing the rate of complication,which were dependent on the suitable surgical indications,surgical approach,and way of surgical reconstitution.The selection of reconstituted methods depends on disease,lesion site,type and degree of injury,experience of doctor,decompression and spinal stabilization synthetically.

Objective To differential the biologic characteristics and multiple differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells in nucleus pulposus in (NP-MSC) scoliosis patient and patient with degenerative interverthral disc.Methods The human nucleus pulposus-mesenchymal stem cells were isolated and cultured with enzyme digestion from 2 patients of scoliosis and 2 patient with degenerative intervertbral disc separately.Cellular proliferation was detected with MTT assay and trypan blue.The immunophenotype expression of NP-MSC was detected by flow cytometry in scoliosis and degenerative group.The multiple differentiation ability of cells was assessed respectively using alizarin red dye,Oil red O dye and immunohistochemical staining.Results The primary cell morphology of scoliosis NP-MSC was the shape of spindle,while the degenerative NP-MSC was inhomogeneous.However,both of them became spindle shape after passages.The scoliosis NP-MSC was stronger than degenerative one in metabolic activity and proliferation.The percentage of positive antigen expression of CD44,CD105 and CD29 was 97％-100％ in scoliosis NP-MSC group,but 88.7％-97％ in the degenerative group.The expression of mature cell marker CD24 was negative in both groups.Furthermore,the MSC i.isolated from both groups differentiated along the osteogenic,chondrogenic but not adipogenic lineages.Conclusion The scoliosis and degenerative NP contains mesenchymal stem cells.Moreover the scoliosis NP-MSC had stronger ability of cell metabolic activity and proliferation.These cells have multiple differentiation potential with the exception of their adipogenic differentiation ability.

Objective To explore the indications of cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) based on radiographic evaluation and different anterior decompression methods. Methods From January 2008 to July 2009, 175 patients with cervical spondylosis or disc herniation who underwent anterior decompression were involved in this study. Patients were distributed to different operative groups based on the preoperative radiographic evaluation. One hundred and forty-five cases were treated with fusion operation, and the others received ADR. Operative methods were as follows: 1) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF); 2)Anterior cervical discectomy and subtotal vertebrectomy; 3) Anterior subtotal vertebreetomy and fusion; 4)ProDisc-C ADR. The patients with single-level of cervical spondylotic myelopathy were divided into ACDF and ADR groups according to different operative methods. Clinical outcomes of two groups were evaluated by Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score. The range of motion (ROM) of the segment was recorded in ADR group at the 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month and 12th month postoperatively. Results The indication of ADR was cervical spondylosis with slight disc calcification or small vertebral posterior osteophytes. Under this condition, decompression could be obtained thorough intervertebral space and ADR be implanted. If cervical spondylosis was associated with vertebral posterior huge osteophytes, serious intervertebral narrow or fusion, serious disc calcification ,ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and extensive cervical spinal stenosis, subtotal vertebrectomy was necessary. The mean improvement rates of ACDF and ADR were 66.05% and 67.13%. There was no difference between two groups (P ＞ 0.05). No difference of ROM was found before and after surgery in ADR group (P ＞0.05). Conclusion Only decompression can be achieved thorough through the intervertebral space, and ADR is suitable for cervical spondylosis. ACDF and ADR have similar outcomes in treatment of single-level of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. But ADR has the advantage of maintaining ROM of the operative segment.

Osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral fracture（OTVF）is a common clinical manifestation of patients with osteoporosis, which can lead to secondary kyphosis, scoliosis, lumbar pain and even neurological symptoms and seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Although the treatment of OTVF has been satisfactory now, there still ramain many challenges, such as early identification, accurate diagnosis and standardized treatment. In response to these problems, Chinese scholars have innovated a number of technologies in the field of OTVF diagnosis and treatment, and achieved remarkable research results during the“13th Five-Year Plan”period. A number of guidelines and expert consensus have been formulated around the core problems in diagnosis and treatment of OTVF. The authors summarize the representative new technologies and research achievements in diagnosis and treatment of OTVF during the 13th Five-Year Plan period in China.

Objective To observe the effect of budesonide/doxofylline on patients with persistent asthma. Methods Sixty patients with moderate asthma were randomly divided into treatment group and control group. Patients in treatment group accepted the inhalation budesonide 400μg/d and doxofylline tablet 0.2 bid po but those in control group accepted the inhalation budesonide/formoterol 160/4.5μg bid. FeNO, sputum eosinophils, PEF and ACT scores were compared between two groups. Results PEF and ACT scores in treatment group were lower to those in control group (P<0.05), whereas the score of sputum eosinophils in treatment group was higher (P<0.05) one month later. There was no significant difference in FeNO between two groups (P>0.05). After three months, sputum eosinophils in treatment group were better than that in control group (P<0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in PEF, ACT scores and FeNO between two groups(P>0.05). Conclusion There is no significant difference in controlling asthma between budesonide/doxofylline and budesonide/formooterol

Objective To investigate the selection of surgery and clinical outcomes of upper cervical injuries.Methods 25 upper cervical injury patients were involved in this retrospective study from November 2011 to June 2014.Including 20 males and 5 females with mean age of 37.1 years old (range,14-55 years old).Individual operation methods were based on the comprehensive evaluation of specific situations including the clinical manifestation,the type of the injuries and the imaging data.HaloVest distraction was applicated before operation.The surgery by anterior approach were performed for 7 patients and posterior approach were performed for 18 patients.Preoperative and postoperative American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade and Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) score were studied to evaluate the nerve functional restoration.Imaging data before and after the operation were contrasted to evaluate the reduction of the fracture,the bone union,the fusion of the bone graft and the condition of the internal fixation.Wilcoxon Singed Rank Test was applied to compare the FIM score between pre-operation and last follow-up.Results 15 patients presented neurological function deficit because of cervical spinal cord compromise.All cases were followed up for 6-35 months (mean 18.2 months),showing good clinical and radiological effects.Solid fusion was obtained in all patients among 3-12 months.The ASIA grade improved by an average of 1.1 (6 months after operation) and 1.2 (12 months after operation).There was significant difference in FIM score between pre-operation and last follow-up.One patient got cerebrospinal fluid leakage.Conservative treatment was implemented with the Trendelenburg position,rehydration fluids and so on.Removal of drainage tube 8 days later when the drainage was less than 30 ml/24 h.No incision infection,cerebrospinal fluid leakage,migration or breakage of internal fixation was observed at the last follow-up.Conclusion The type of upper cervical injuries are complicated,the characteristics of fracture,dislocation and nerve injury in different patients are different.The specific situation should be evaluated comprehensively to make individual operation methods.The success of the operation requires the proficiency of the anatomic basis,the biomechanical characteristics,precise entrance point and direction in operation,appropriate diameter of the screw and suitable depth of the screw road.