伤椎后路椎弓根螺钉置入并椎体内植骨重建胸腰椎椎体的高度

背景：后路短节段经椎弓根内固定器械可使骨折达到近似解剖复位效果,明显提高疗效,但远期随访矫形度数丢失、内固定失败等并发症较普遍。 目的：探讨经伤椎椎弓根螺钉置入固定结合经椎弓根植骨治疗胸腰椎骨折的可行性。 方法：对73例胸腰椎骨折应用椎弓根钉棒系统后路伤椎一侧椎弓根螺钉置入内固定,对侧经椎弓根通道采用自体骨和同种异体骨行椎体内植骨。 结果与结论：73例随访6个月内均获骨性愈合,脊柱植骨融合率100%,无螺钉松动、折断。1例Frankel分级C级无变化,1例D级无变化,其余患者神经功能及腰背痛明显改善;置入后6个月损伤节段后凸平均Cobb角、伤椎椎体前缘高度、椎管前后径残留程度均较治疗前明显恢复。表明经伤椎椎弓根钉置入内固定结合经椎弓根植骨治疗骨折可获得满意复位,重建椎体高度,增强脊柱的抗压稳定性,减少内固定因应力过大造成的断钉、矫正丢失等并发症。     

短节段椎弓根螺钉置入内固定椎体成形治疗胸腰椎骨折的生物力学检测☆

背景：为避免单纯椎弓根螺钉置入内固定治疗胸腰段骨折出现的内固定物松动、断裂,及合并植骨时出现的骨折不愈合、后凸畸形丢失,而发展的短节段椎弓根螺钉合并椎体成形技术治疗胸腰段骨折,临床已有应用,但其生物力学方面鲜有研究。 目的：观察应用椎弓根螺钉置入内固定椎体成形治疗胸腰椎骨折的生物力学变化。 方法：12个冻存的新鲜胸腰段脊椎(T12~L2)标本,用于制备胸腰椎骨折模型,备测试。分为3组,经皮椎体成形术组：给予经单侧椎弓根注入低黏度的含对比剂骨水泥5~7 mL;椎弓根螺钉内固定组：于T12、L2椎弓根置入螺钉;强化组：行椎弓根螺钉内固定的同时行伤椎骨水泥椎体成形术,测试各组静态最大抗压强度及刚度。 结果与结论：骨水泥分布面积皆大于50%,经皮椎体成形术组和椎弓根螺钉内固定组最大静态抗压强度与刚度均小于强化组最大强度和刚度(P < 0.05)。椎弓根螺钉内固定组椎弓根螺钉较小强度下出现弯曲,而强化组在达到极性轴向压缩强度时才出现弯曲。提示应用短节段椎弓根钉置入内固定椎体成形治疗胸腰椎骨折提高了固定的强度及刚度,并且维持了复位伤椎高度,提高了稳定性,减少了椎弓根螺钉的并发症。     

Cage椎弓根内固定联合自体颗粒骨打压植骨的即时生物力学稳定性

背景：自体骨移植结合椎间融合器联合椎弓根螺钉常运用于椎体融合,但单纯颗粒骨打压联合椎弓根钉的临床生物力学研究报道不多。 目的：比较后路自体颗粒骨打压植骨内固定及Cage内固定的即时生物力学稳定性。 方法：利用腰椎后路附件逐级破坏和椎间盘切除制作腰椎不稳模型。12具猪腰椎标本随机分为两组：打压植骨结合椎弓根螺钉内固定组(实验组),Cage结合椎弓根螺钉内固定组(对照组)。使用脊柱三维运动测试机模拟人体对两组标本在正常、不稳、融合3个状态下进行前屈、后伸、左右侧屈、左右旋转等各个活动的生物力学测试,三维激光扫描仪测定不同载荷下不稳节段的运动范围。 结果与结论：正常状态下,两组间L2~3节段各方向运动范围差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05),说明两组标本均衡性好,具有可比性;与正常状态相比,两组不稳状态各方向运动范围亦明显增加(P < 0.05);融合后对照组L2~3节段椎间各方向运动范围均较实验组小,但差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05)。说明自体颗粒骨打压植骨内固定与Cage内固定均能明显提高脊柱的即时生物力学稳定性,而且两组对于改善脊柱稳定性无显著性差异。     

下颈椎经椎弓根内固定的生物力学稳定性分析*★

经椎弓根固定是目前能提供三柱生物力学稳定性最可靠的脊柱后路内固定，具有很高的临床应用价值，但颈椎椎弓根毗邻结构复杂，螺钉置入风险很高，限制了其在临床的广泛应用。文章从颈椎椎弓根的形态，生物力学性能，椎弓根螺钉内固定技术和固定系统，手术导航，手术的适应证、禁忌证及并发症等不同研究侧面，总结国内外学者在以上相关领域，有关椎弓根固定在下颈椎疾病治疗方面的应用和进展，认为椎弓根固定虽然有很高风险，但通过术前精确测量椎弓根形态、术中结合各种新辅助技术、配合手感，下颈椎经椎弓根内固定的风险将降低，其在临床应用将越来越广泛。     

骨水泥椎体强化椎弓根钉置入对骨质疏松脊柱生物力学稳定性的影响

背景：伴有骨质疏松患者的脊柱内固定松动、脱落是脊柱外科一个复杂而棘手的问题。用聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉可增加伴有骨质疏松患者的椎弓根螺钉防止椎弓根钉的松动及脱落。 目的：评价聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯骨水泥椎体强化后椎弓根钉固定对不稳定骨质疏松脊柱的生物力学稳定性影响。 设计、时间及地点：体外生物力学实验,于2008-03在上海大学生物力学实验室完成生物力学实验。 材料：12具新鲜老年女性尸体T10~L3椎体标本,制成T12、L1间的不稳定模型,采用椎弓根螺钉系统固定。 方法：将标本按照不同的处理方式分为4组。①对照组：为完整标本,只进行生物力学性能的测试。②一次固定组：对照组测试后随机选取6具不稳定模型,行T11~L2椎弓根钉固定。③二次固定组：一次固定组标本完成稳定性测试后,取出所有椎弓根螺钉,分别用注射器向T11~L2椎弓根钉道注入配制好的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯骨水泥骨水泥2.0 mL后再次拧入螺钉固定。④强化固定组：将余下的6具标本于T11~L2双侧椎弓根分别以直径3.5 mm的钻头导孔,沿孔道插入直径3.5 mm的穿刺导管,插入深度为40 mm,用加压注射器经导管缓慢向椎体内加压注射配制好的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯骨水泥3.5 mL后拧入螺钉固定。 主要观察指标：进行轴向压缩、前屈/后伸、左/右侧弯、左/右旋转7项非损伤性加载,比较上述4组不同状态下脊柱的相对运动范围变化。 结果：与一次固定组比较,二次固定组及强化固定组脊柱的相对运动范围增加(P < 0.05),强化固定组与二次固定组组间比较,差异无统计学意义(P > 0.05)。 结论：椎体成形强化椎弓根钉固定及钉道强化固定均可明显增强不稳定骨质疏松脊柱的稳定性。     

Minimally invasive posterior corpectomy of the lumbar spine with transpedicular fixation

The authors present their experience in the minimally invasive posterior keyhole lumbar corpectomy with transpedicular stabilization. This technique involves the removal of the posterior part of the affected vertebral body with the pedicle screw fixation through four 2-3 cm long skin incisions on the back. Two cephalad skin incisions provide an approach for corpectomy and instrumentation of the upper pedicles of the construct. Two caudal skin incisions provide an approach for instrumentation of the lower pedicles of the construct. The minimum armamentarium requirement includes classic micro lumbar discectomy retractor set and intraoperative fluoroscopy. According to the authors' best knowledge this is the first minimally invasive posterior keyhole lumbar corpectomy ever reported in the literature (2002). This is also the first minimally invasive transpedicular fixation ever performed in Poland (2002). This technique was presented during EANS Congress (Lisbon, September 2003). Some reports have recently appeared in the literature on percutaneous pedicle screw fixation of the lumbar spine in non traumatic cases. A special instrumentarium system (Sextant by Medtronic) has been developed and used in this type of minimally invasive stabilization. Although this system has not been dedicated for spine fractures it is feasible in trauma cases. We have one case of L2 burst fracture fixed percutaneously with Sextant.     

三维CT测量在骶髂关节个体化置钉中的应用

背景：骶髂螺钉直接固定复位后的骶髂关节，可提供足够的骨盆稳定性，其生物力学稳定性优于其他常用的内固定。 目的：探讨三维CT测量在骶髂关节个体化置钉中的应用，为临床个体化置钉提供影像解剖学的依据。 设计、时间及地点：测量实验，于2008-01/07在河北工程大学CT中心及解剖实验室完成。 材料：成人骶髂关节标本8例，男女年龄不限，无脊柱疾病，由河北工程大学医学院解剖教研室提供，体积分数为0.1的甲醛处理。 方法：每例标本的S1均经螺旋CT断层扫描后，图像输入到计算机软件，对图像进行处理，测量S1椎弓根骶髂关节的钉道直径，骶髂关节于髂骨后外侧面的进针点，骶髂关节螺钉的长度及进针方向，并根据数据模拟出各椎弓根的形态特点，依测量的数据和角度在标本上置钉，再行CT扫描观察螺钉在椎弓根内的位置。 主要观察指标：骶髂关节螺钉参数的数值，置钉后椎弓根钉的在位率。 结果：S1椎弓根宽为(24.6±2.7) mm，高为(19.1±2.9) mm，进针点至对侧前皮质的距离为(87.1±3.2) mm，进针方向与冠状面的夹角为(24.9±1.5)°，与矢状面夹角为(21.2±1.6)°，进针点与骼后上棘的距离为(37.5±2.6) mm，与骼后下棘的距离为(38.5±2.7) mm；与坐骨大切迹的距离为(43.2±4.6) mm，双侧16次穿钉，15枚骶髂关节螺钉完全在位。 结论：利用三维CT测量的数据辅助，严格按照个体化椎弓根的轴线方向置钉，置钉的成功率较高。     

无神经症状单节段胸腰椎爆裂型骨折行后路短节段椎弓根螺钉内固定置入186例

背景：胸腰椎骨折治疗方法众多,但是对于无神经症状的爆裂型骨折,采用简单的手术方法治疗,是否在减少创伤的同时能够取得较好的疗效,从而避免手术的扩大化尚不清楚。 目的：观察采用单纯后路短节段椎弓根螺钉系统置入治疗无神经症状的单节段胸腰椎爆裂型骨折的疗效。 方法：选择2003-09/2008-01苏州大学附属第一医院骨科收治的无神经症状单节段胸腰椎爆裂型骨折患者186例,男152例,女34例,年龄18~65岁。均采用单纯后路短节段椎弓根螺钉内固定置入治疗,椎管内骨块占位采用间接复位。于置入前、置入后及置入后1年余取内固定前摄以伤椎为中心的X射线正侧位片和CT,对X射线平片和CT进行测量,统计伤椎前缘高度、伤椎横截面积内骨块的占有率。 结果与结论：伤椎前缘置入前高度平均为正常的42%,术后为98%,内固定取出术前伤椎前缘高度为正常高度的98%。伤椎横截面积内骨块占有率,术前平均为34%,术后平均为13%,内固定取出术前为8%。提示应用后路短节段椎弓根螺钉系统治疗无神经症状的胸腰椎爆裂型骨折,能够提供脊柱足够的稳定性,有效恢复椎体高度、生理弧度和椎管容积。     

Screw fixation of craniocervical junction

In recent years an increase has been observed of the use of screw techniques for the fixation of the craniocervical junction. For clinical use two techniques have been introduced: (1) transarticular screw fixation, and (2) transpedicular screw fixation. In the former the screw is inserted through the C2 lateral mass, the fissure of the C1-C2 joint, and the C1 lateral mass. (2) in the latter the screw is inserted into the C2 pedicle and anchored in C2 vertebral body. Transarticular or pedicle screws can be easily connected to longitudinal elements such as rods or plates, and combined with lateral mass screws of the remaining cervical vertebrae or occipital screws. In comparison to sublaminar wiring or interlaminar clamping the screw techniques: (a) strengthen the stiffness of the construct and speed up fusion, (b) allow fixation in the absence or deficiency of laminae as a result of trauma or laminectomy, and (c) can selectively include only the affected segments. Increased construct stiffness is due to deep anchorage of the screw in bone providing thus a solid grip on the vertebra. Both techniques require preoperative assessment of the course of the vertebral artery using imaging methods. In about 18% of cases abnormal course of the artery precludes screw use. Pedicle screw insertion requires direct control of the medial and superior walls of C2 pedicle with dissector introduced into the vertebral canal, which requires removal of the atlantoaxial ligament. Additional control can be achieved with lateral fluoroscopy. The entry point for transarticular screw is on the lateral mass of the odontoid 2-3 mm laterally to the medial margin of C2 facet and 2-3 mm above the C1/C2 articular fissure. The screw trajectory is 0-10 degrees in horizontal plane and towards the anterior C1 tuberculum in sagittal plane.     

下颈椎弓根CT图像的指标测量

背景：由于颈椎弓根较小的周径,高度的个体差异,周围复杂的解剖结构,在置椎弓根螺钉时易误伤脊髓、椎动脉及神经根,临床应用受到限制。正确的理解椎弓根及其周围结构解剖特点有助于提高经椎弓根螺钉内固定操作的安全性。 目的：评价CT测量颈椎椎弓根在颈椎弓根内固定的临床意义。 方法：随机选择81例正常成人颈椎CT片进行颈椎骨性指标的研究,测量指标包括13项：椎弓根高度、宽度,椎弓根内侧、外侧、上缘、下缘皮质厚度,椎弓根内松质骨高度、宽度,椎弓根轴线的骨性通道全长,椎弓根的长度1、长度2,椎弓根的内倾角和椎弓根轴线在矢状面上与椎体下终板之间的角度。 结果与结论：椎弓根宽度小于高度,C3、C4外径最小,颈椎椎弓根的松质骨内径小,皮质骨比例高。外侧皮质骨较内侧和上、下侧皮质骨均薄。下颈椎椎弓根的三个通道长度变化不显著,内倾角和上下倾角则有一定区别。提示经螺旋CT可以较好的呈现椎弓根内部的情况,为颈椎弓根螺钉内固定提供影像学数据。     

Posterior interbody fusion using a diagonal cage with unilateral transpedicular screw fixation for lumbar stenosis

Few reports have described the combined use of unilateral pedicle screw fixation and interbody fusion for lumbar stenosis. We retrospectively reviewed 79 patients with lumbar stenosis. The rationale and effectiveness of unilateral pedicle screw fixation were studied from biomechanical and clinical perspectives, aiming to reduce stiffness of the implant. All patients were operated with posterior interbody fusion using a diagonal cage in combination with unilateral transpedicular screw fixation and had reached the 3-year follow-up interval after operation. The mean operating time was 115 minutes (range = 95-150 min) and the mean estimated blood loss was 150 mL (range = 100-200 mL). The mean duration of hospital stay was 10 days (range = 7-15 days). Clinical outcomes were assessed prior to surgery and reassessed at intervals using Denis’ pain and work scales. Fusion status was determined from X-rays and CT scans. At the final follow-up, the clinical results were satisfactory and patients showed significantly improved scores (p < 0.01) either on the pain or the work scale. Successful fusion was achieved in all patients. There were no new postoperative radiculopathies, or instances of malpositioned or fractured hardware. Posterior interbody fusion using a diagonal cage with unilateral transpedicular fixation is an effective treatment for decompressive surgery for lumbar stenosis.     

可注射复合人工骨修复犬胸腰椎骨折后的轴向承压能力*★

背景：此前已有学者从组织学等多角度探讨并进行了可注射复合人工骨作为椎体成形填充剂的实验研究，还需要进一步从术后伤椎轴向承压能力方面探讨此种治疗方法的疗效，以取得在人体上难以得到的直观对比数据。 目的：观察在椎体成形术治疗犬胸腰椎骨折过程中植入可注射复合人工骨后伤椎的轴向承压能力。 设计、时间及地点：随机对照动物实验，于2008-09/2009-01在深圳市龙岗区中心医院外科动物实验室完成。 材料：脊柱矫形固定器钉棒Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型由天津正天医疗器械有限公司提供。参照尹庆水等提供的方法制备注射型复合人工骨，低温保存备用。其中珊瑚羟基磷灰石颗粒、重组人骨形成蛋白2冻干粉由解放军军事医学科学院提供，2%几丁糖溶液由解放军第二军医大学与上海其胜生物材料研究所联合研制。 方法：1岁龄普通级健康家犬20只，随机分为治疗组和对照组各10只，模仿高处坠落致胸腰段受到屈曲压缩暴力进行造模，治疗组采用椎弓根钉棒系统对伤椎进行复位后通过伤椎椎弓根注入复合人工骨行椎体成形治疗。对照组仅采用椎弓根钉棒系统对伤椎进行复位内固定。 主要观察指标：术后3个月处死动物，取伤椎及上下椎体段脊柱，在微电脑压力测试试验机上测量椎体中心点最大负载压强。 结果：实验组100%伤椎中心点负载压强与同个体上下椎体比较差异无显著性意义，恢复了轴向承压能力；而对照组有60%伤椎中心点负载压强与同个体上下椎体比较差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05)，未恢复轴向承压能力。 结论：采用椎弓根螺钉系统复位内固定及可注射人工骨椎体成形治疗胸腰椎骨折可能会有效地恢复术后伤椎抗轴压能力，从而提高手术成功率。     

两种内固定物置入增强前路椎间融合后腰椎即刻稳定性的差异

背景：腰椎前路自锁定椎间融合器SynFix-LR与前路钢板和后路椎弓根螺钉比较,其操作更简单、创伤更少,而且其前方0切迹设计降低了血管损伤的风险。如果前路椎间融合后以SynFix-LR固定与后路椎弓根螺钉固定在生物力学上相似,那么在避免后路手术入路的情况下就可以达到同样的脊柱稳定的效果。 目的：比较前路椎间融合后以前路自锁定椎间融合器固定和后路椎弓根螺钉固定后腰椎即刻稳定性的差异。 方法：选用15具新鲜小牛腰椎标本,模拟临床建立前路椎间融合后SynFix-LR固定模型和后路椎弓根螺钉内固定模型,在脊柱三维运动测试机上测试两种内固定模型生物力学特性上差异。 结果与结论：行单纯前路椎间融合后,腰椎的稳定性比完整标本有明显的下降。以SynFix-LR固定和后路椎弓根螺钉固定都能有效地增加腰椎前路椎间融合的初始稳定性,而且两种固定增加脊柱稳定性的效果之间在统计学上没有显著性区别,因此认为SynFix-LR是较理想的前路椎间融合固定器械,可以在一定范围内用于临床。     

Short-segment Pedicle Instrumentation of Thoracolumbar Burst-compression Fractures; Short Term Follow-up Results

Objective

The current literature implies that the use of short-segment pedicle screw fixation for spinal fractures is dangerous and inappropriate because of its high failure rate, but favorable results have been reported. The purpose of this study is to report the short term results of thoracolumbar burst and compression fractures treated with short-segment pedicle instrumentation.

Methods

A retrospective review of all surgically managed thoracolumbar fractures during six years were performed. The 19 surgically managed patients were instrumented by the short-segment technique. Patients'' charts, operation notes, preoperative and postoperative radiographs (sagittal index, sagittal plane kyphosis, anterior body compression, vertebral kyphosis, regional kyphosis), computed tomography scans, neurological findings (Frankel functional classification), and follow-up records up to 12-month follow-up were reviewed.

Results

No patients showed an increase in neurological deficit. A statistically significant difference existed between the patients preoperative, postoperative and follow-up sagittal index, sagittal plane kyphosis, anterior body compression, vertebral kyphosis and regional kyphosis. One screw pullout resulted in kyphotic angulation, one screw was misplaced and one patient suffered angulation of the proximal segment on follow-up, but these findings were not related to the radiographic findings. Significant bending of screws or hardware breakage were not encountered.

Conclusion

Although long term follow-up evaluation needs to verified, the short term follow-up results suggest a favorable outcome for short-segment instrumentation. When applied to patients with isolated spinal fractures who were cooperative with 3-4 months of spinal bracing, short-segment pedicle screw fixation using the posterior approach seems to provide satisfactory result.     

双侧钉棒及同侧单钉棒置入内固定的生物力学比较

背景：腰椎失稳、腰椎滑脱等腰椎退行性疾病常常需要实施腰椎融合,其目标是稳定脊柱,但究竟采取何种内固定方式仍存在争论。 目的：比较单侧与双侧经椎间孔减压椎体间融合治疗腰椎退行性病变的生物力学差异。 方法：人新鲜尸体腰椎标本6具,L4~5模拟微创经椎间孔减压椎体间融合,根据不同的内固定组合方式分为2组,即双侧钉棒组及同侧单钉棒组。在生物力学试验机上测量各种固定方式不同工况下的运动范围(ROM值),并进行比较。 结果与结论：以完整的腰椎运动单元为参照,两固定组的ROM值均低于对照组(P < 0.05)。其中双侧钉棒组在各工况下ROM值均显著低于同侧单钉棒组(P < 0.05)。提示在生物力学实验中,单侧椎弓根螺钉固定椎间融合生物力学性能优良,刚度适中,腰椎可获得可靠的稳定性。但与双侧钉棒固定比较,单钉棒方式仍然存在差距。     

Thoracic hyperextension injury with opening wedge distraction fracture in DISH -consideration of surgical strategy based on intraoperative pathological findings-

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a well-recognized disease characterized by calcifications and ossifications of the entheses mainly in the spine. Patients with DISH are prone to sustaining spinal injuries even after minor trauma because of the long-lever arm mechanism induced by any type of force acting on the rigid yet brittle spine. The number of cases of trauma in DISH-affected spines is predicted to increase during the coming decades because of an increase in DISH-related comorbidities. Generally, posterior fixation with spinal instrumentation spanning three levels above and below the injured site is regarded as a standard treatment for hyperextension fractures of the thoracolumbar spine in patients with DISH. However, no consensus has been reached regarding whether additional anterior fixation is needed for hyperextension injuries with remarkable vertebral body wedge. We experienced one case of hyperextension injury at the thoracic level in patient with DISH. A remarkable remodeling phenomenon in the fractured vertebral body was intraoperatively noticed, which was pathologically confirmed. This is the first report to have confirmed pathologically new bone formation in the anterior column wedge despite the fact that only 1 month had passed since the first injury. Although whether additional anterior fixation is needed for hyperextension injuries with remarkable vertebral body wedge is controversial, this report supports that posterior fixation alone might be an adequate treatment.     

三种置钉方法在下颈椎经椎弓根螺钉置入过程中的比较

背景：目前各种下颈椎椎弓根置钉方法的准确率报道不一,特别是国内常用的椎板部分切除置钉法、Abumi法、管道疏通法缺乏比较。 目的：探讨下颈椎(C3~7)经椎弓根螺钉内固定的可行性,比较椎板部分切除置钉法、Abumi法、管道疏通法在置钉满意率、出血量、置钉时间、并发症等方面的差异。 方法：选择60例需颈后路经椎弓根螺钉内固定治疗的下颈椎疾患病例,随机分成3组,各置入椎弓根螺钉80枚,分别采用椎板部分切除置钉法、Abumi法及管道疏通法。术中计算各方法置钉时间、出血量;出院前观察置钉满意率及在颈椎椎弓根四壁损伤例数的构成比;比较C3~7每一节段的椎弓根外侧壁损伤发生率。 结果与结论：椎板部分切除组、Abumi组及管道疏通组置钉时间依次递减(P < 0.05),置钉满意率依次递增(P < 0.05)。3组间置钉出血量及颈椎椎弓根四壁损伤例数的构成比差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05),椎弓根损伤好发生于外壁。C4、C5节段外壁损伤发生率明显高于C3、C6、C7。提示管道疏通法在经颈后路椎弓根螺钉内固定常规置钉法中优势明显。     

颈椎前路一体化钢板椎间融合器置入后与颈椎生物力学环境的匹配

背景：研究表明,颈椎一体化前路钢板融合器比现行钢板和融合器具有更多理论上的优势。但是目前有关其生物力学方面的研究国内尚无文献报道。 目的：观察与评价颈椎前路一体化钢板椎间融合器内固定置入后的生物力学特征。 方法：采集6具成人尸体颈椎标本,分为5组进行测试,即正常组、椎间盘摘除组、颈椎前路一体化钢板椎间融合器固定组、CBK融合器固定组及CBK融合器+Secuplate钢板联合固定组,以C5~6椎间隙为观察对象,进行生物力学实验。 结果与结论：颈椎间盘摘除后,颈椎在各个方向运动加大,刚度及强度等生物力学数值减小,脊柱失稳。与椎间盘摘除组相比,颈椎前路一体化钢板椎间融合器固定后其强度增加24%,椎体应变减小31%,刚度增加14.3%,位移减小15%(P < 0.05),颈椎前路一体化钢板椎间融合器对颈椎的力学性能影响较小,说明它能较好地与颈椎的力学环境相匹配。CBK融合器固定后抗后伸及旋转作用相对较小,同椎间盘摘除组相比差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05)。CBK融合器+Secuplate钢板联合固定组载荷强度和应变过大,与椎间盘摘除组相比其强度增加27%,椎体应变减小38%,刚度增加17%,位移减小17% (P < 0.05),颈椎刚度增大且邻近椎节的运动有增大趋势,将引起力学性能的改变。提示颈椎前路一体化钢板椎间融合器结合了颈椎前路钢板和融合器生物力学方面的优点,能较好地与颈椎的力学环境相匹配。     

成人颈椎椎弓根螺钉在儿童腰椎应用的可行性*

背景：由于1~3岁幼年儿童椎体发育未完全成熟,各种解剖径线相对较成人小得多,尚无幼儿专用的椎弓根螺钉固定器械,现有能够利用的直径最小的椎弓根螺钉是用于成人颈椎侧块或椎弓根固定的钉棒系统。 目的：观察将成人颈椎椎弓根螺钉应用到成年猪颈椎与幼猪腰椎固定后的生物力学对比。 方法：将6具完整新鲜成年猪颈段C3~C6脊椎标本和6具完整8周龄新鲜幼猪腰段脊柱标本自椎间盘及关节处离断,游离成单个椎体,共54个椎体108侧椎弓根。按照标准操作将成人颈椎椎弓根螺钉分别安置在成年猪颈椎标本和幼猪腰椎标本的椎弓根上,应用生物力学方法测试螺钉的最大轴向拔出力。 结果与结论：颈椎标本最大轴向拔出力高于腰椎标本,但差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05);L1椎弓根螺钉的拔出力均值明显小于L3椎弓根螺钉的拔出力均值(P < 0.05);C5椎弓根螺钉的拔出力均值明显大于C3椎弓根螺钉的拔出力均值(P < 0.05);颈椎和腰椎标的骨密度差异有显著性意义(P < 0.01),椎体椎弓根力学数值与椎体骨密度之间存在线性正相关。说明取得了成人颈椎椎弓根螺钉在轴向拉力方面适应于幼儿腰椎的初步实验依据。     

Biomechanical study of the lumbar spine using a unilateral pedicle screw fixation system

Lumbar fusion combined with unilateral pedicle screw fixation has received favourable clinical reports. However, there are very few reports about the biomechanical properties of this system. The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanics of a unilateral pedicle screw system with a bilateral system. Two fresh lumbar vertebral columns from human cadavers were used. Seven models were prepared by the sequential damage and spinal instrumentation of each specimen. Bending and rotation tests were performed to clarify the range of motion for each model using a 6-axis material tester that we have developed. We showed that the unilateral pedicle screw system offers only uneven fixation. This results in dispersion of rigidity depending on the direction of bending and rotation. The bilateral pedicle screw system, however, allows excellent fixation in all directions.