Therapeutic strategy for traumatic instability of subaxial cervical spine

Background A simple, safe and effective therapeutic strategy for traumatic instability of the subaxial cervical spine, as well as its prognostic assessment, is still controversial. Methods The therapeutic options for 83 patients of traumatic instability of the subaxial cervical spine, whose average age was 35 years, were determined, according to the Allen-Ferguson classification, general health and concomitant traumatic conditions, neurological function, position of compression materials, concomitant traumatic disc herniation/damage, concomitant locked-facet dislocation, the involved numbers and position, and the patients＇ economic conditions. An anterior, posterior or combination approach was used to decompress and reconstruct the cervical spine. No operations with an anterior-posterior-anterior approach were performed. Results The average follow-up was three years and nine months. Distraction-flexion and compression-flexion were the most frequent injury subtypes. There were 46, 28 and 9 cases of anterior, posterior and combination operations, respectively. The average score of the Japanese Orthopaedics Association, visual analog scale and American Spinal Cord Injury Association （ASIA） motor index improved from 11.2, 7.8 and 53.5, respectively, before operation, to 15.3, 2.6 and 67.8, respectively, at final follow-up. For incomplete spinal cord injury （SCI）, the average ASIA neurological function scale was improved by 1-2 levels. Patients with complete SCI had no neurological recovery, but recovery of nerve root function occurred to different extents. After surgery, radiological parameters improved to different extents. Fusion was achieved in all patients and 12 developed complications. Conclusions The best surgical strategy should be determined by the type of subaxial cervical injury, patients＇ general health, local pathological anatomy and neurological function.     

Total spondylectomy of C2 and circumferential reconstruction via combined anterior and posterior approach to cervical spine for axis tumor surgery

As a result of the complex anatomy in upper cervical spine, the operative treatment of axis neoplasms is always complicated. Although the procedure for the second cervical vertebra (C2) surgery had been described previously in diverse approaches and reconstruction forms, each has its own limita- tions and restrictions that usually result in less satisfactory conclusions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the operation efficacy for axis tumors by using a combined anterior (retropharyngeal) cervical and posterior approach in achieving total resection of C2 and circumferential reconstruction. Eight con-secutive C2 tumor patients with mean age of 47.6 years in our institute sequentially underwent vertebra resection and fixation through aforementioned approach from Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2010. No surgical mortality or severe morbidity occurred in our group. In terms of complications, 2 cases developed transient difficulty in swallowing liquids (one of them experienced dysphonia) and 1 developed cerebrospinal fluid leakage (CSFL) that was resolved later. During a mean follow-up period of 31.9 months, the visual analogue scale (VAS) and Japanese orthopedic association (JOA) score revealed that the pain level and neurological function in all patients were improved postoperatively, and there was no evidence of fixation failure and local recurrence. It is concluded that the anterior cervical retropharyngeal approach permits a visible exposure to facilitate the C2 vertebra resection and perform an effective anterior reconstruction at the same time. The custom-made mesh cage applied in our cases can be acted as a firm and convenient implant in circumferential fixation.     

Radical microsurgical treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors

Background The surgical treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumor aims at complete removal and minimal postoperative deficit. This study was undertaken to evaluate the microsurgical features of intramedullary spinal cord tumors and the time for surgery and prognosis. Methods Twenty-one patients with intramedullary spinal cord tumor who had been treated at Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China since 2000 were studied retrospectively. Fifteen patients were men and 6 women, aged 2-60 years （mean 29.28 years）. Thirteen patients had the tumor in the cervical segments, 4 in medulla-cervical segments, 1 in cervicothoracic segment, and 3 in thoracic spine. All the patients underwent microsurgery for the tumor through posterior approaches by laminectomy. The tumor was exposed through dorsal myelotomy, then tumor plane was removed carefully from the entire rostrocaudal area. The dura was sutured routinely. In case of tumors occupying too many spinal segments, titanium strip was applied to reconstruct the vertebral plate and keep the spinal column stable. All the patients were subjected to MR imaging early after operation. Results Complete removal of the tumor was made in 15 patients, subtotal removal in 5, and partial resection in 1. Neurological recovery was related primarily to preoperative neurological conditions of the patients. Patients with minor neurological deficit showed stable sensory and motor function or minor loss in the early postoperative period, and neurological function tended to improve with time. But those with significant or long-standing deficit could hardly demonstrate any recovery. The dissection interface between the tumor and normal cord tissue was the most important factor influencing the extent of surgical removal. Conclusions Intramedullary spinal cord tumor mostly take place in cervical segments, with glioma as the commonest type. Microsurgery is the major treatment of choice, by which tumor plane could be totally resected. Excellent microsurgical expertise and careful recognition of tumor plane are essential to removal of the tumor while retaining neurological functions. Titanium strip fixation is helpful to reconstruct vertebral stability. Preoperative neurological conditions of patients are directly related to their postoperative recovery. We underscore the importance of early diagnosis and radical microsurgical treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumor.     

Surgical treatment of metastatic spinal tumors

Objective The patients with metastatic spinal tumors often suffered from severe back pain and spinal cord compression directly caused by tumor tissue or severe spine kyphosis. In order to treat or prevent spinal cord paralysis, decompression and stabilization should be performed on the patients with spinal pain and/or severe spinal cord compression. Methods From July 1998 through July 2001,62 patients (27 women and 35 men) with metastatic spinal tumors had been treated at our department. Of 62 patients, the thoracic vertedbrae were involved in 37 cases, lumbar vertebrae in and cervical vertebrae in 6. Among 43 of 62 patients who presented with neurological dysfunction, 24 patients were incompletely paraplegic and the others were completely paraplegic. The follow-up ranged form 8 to 36 months. Results Pain relief was obtained in 58 of 62 patients (94%), and good neurological recovery was obtained in 33 of the 43 patients. Improved bowel and bladder function was obtained in 12 of 25 patients who presented     

Multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy treated by anterior cervical decompression in subsection and autograft fusion

Objective：To investigate a novel surgical method for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy （CSM）. Methods： Totally 21 patients with multilevel CSM undergoing a novel surgical procedure from April 2001 to January 2004 were analyzed retrospectively. All patients experienced anterior cervical decompression surgery in subsection, autograft fusion and internal fixation. Preoperative, immediate postoperative and follow-up image data, X-rays and semi-quantitative Japanese orthopaedics association （JOA） scores were used to evaluate the restoration of lordosis （Cobb＇s angle）, intervertebral heights, the stability of the cervical spine and the improvement of neurological impairment. Results： Preoperative symptoms were markedly alleviated or disappeared in most of the patients. According to the JOA scores, the ratio of improvement in neurological function was 72. 2%, including excellent in 9 cases （42.9%）, good in 7 cases （33.3%）, fair in 3 cases （14.3%） and poor in 2 cases （9.5%）. Immediate postoperative X-rays showed obvious improvements in lordosis and in the intervertebral height of the cervical spine （P〈0. 01）. There is no evidence of instrument failure during the mean follow-up period of 14. 2 months （9-24 months, P〉0. 01）. Conclusion：Anterior cervical decompression in subsection, autograft fusion and internal fixation is a rational effective method for the surgical treatment of multilevel CSM.     

SELECTION OF SURGICAL APPROACH TO TREAT TRAUMATIC INSTABILITY OF SUBAXIAL CERVICAL SPINE

Objective To evaluate the clinical outcomes of surgical therapy in treating traumatic instability of subaxial cervical spine through either anterior or posterior approach. Methods According to the A llen-Fergurson＇s classification, we retrospectively studied 42 cases of traumatic instability of subaxial cervical spine through either anterior or posterior surgical reconstruction. Patients requiring approach for either reduction or decompression were not included. Results The average follow-up interval was 3 years and 2 months. The anterior and posterior reconstructions were 24 and 18 cases, respectively. Before operation, the average scores of JOA and VAS were： 12.1 and 6. 9 for anterior group, and 12.3 and 7. 2 for posterior group. At the final assement, the scores of JOA and VAS improved to 16. 0 and 2.2 for anterior group, and 15. 7 and 2.6 for posterior group. The average ASIA motor scores of anterior and posterior group improved to 68. 2 and 65. 5 at the final follow-up from 58.4 and 59. 7 before operation, respectively. The ASIA grade （A-E） was converted to a numeric score. The average scores before operation in the anterior and posterior group were 3.3 and 3.4, and increased to 3.8 and 3. 7 at the final follow-up. After operation, there were different extent improvements of average radiological parameter, such as Cobb angle, vertebral body translation and disc height ratio. The average operation time and blood losing were 122 min and 125 mL for anterior group, and 153 min and 287 mL for posterior group. Fusion was achieved in all patients and 4 and 2 complications occurred at the anterior or posterior group. Conclusion The results showed that there were no obvious difference in parameters, such as neurological assements, functional grades, fusion rate, operation time and blood losing, between anterior and posterior group, except the virtues of anterior group in reconstruction and maintaining physiologic cervical lordosis and intervertrbal disc height occurred.     

Effect of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with laparoscopy and choledochoscopy on the treatment of Mirizzi syndrome

Background Mirizzi syndrome is often difficult to diagnose before surgery, and is often accompanied by extensive adhesions in the cystohepatic （Calot＇s） triangle and the difficulty of separating tissue can lead to bile duct injury and other intraoperative and postoperative complications. The aim of this study is to investigate minimally invasive means of treating different types of Mirizzi syndrome. Methods Fifty-four patients diagnosed with Mirizzi syndrome were enrolled between July 2004 and May 2012. The diagnosis was further refined according to the Csendes classification. Twenty-seven patients were treated with a combination of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography （ERCP）, laparoscopy, and choledochoscopy （tripartite approach group）; type I in 16 cases, type II five cases, and type III in six cases. Twenty-seven patients were treated with laparotomy （routine approach group）; type I in 19 cases, type II in six cases, and type III in two cases. The operation time, blood loss during operation, initiation of intake time of food, postoperative complications, and hospital stays were compared between two groups. Results All patients were successfully cured in surgical operation. The operation time was （49.7±27.5） minutes, blood loss during operation was （21.1±15.9） ml, initiation of intake time of food was （6.3±2.7） hours, postoperative complications were with two cases （7%, 2/27）, and hospital stay was （6.7±1.8） days in the tripartite approach group. In the routine approach group, the operation time was （85.1±20.3） minutes, blood loss during operation was （150.3±20.5） ml, initiation of intake time of food was （36.6±10.3） hours, postoperative complications were with three cases （11%, 3/27）, and hospital stay was （10.9±3.4） days. Except for postoperative complications, there were significant differences in the operation time, blood loss during operation, initiation of intake time of food, and hospital stays between two groups （P 〈0.05）. Conclusions ERCP combined with laparoscopy and choledochoscopy is a safe and effective means of treating Mirizzi syndrome. The approach is minimally invasive and patients recover quickly requiring only brief hospitalization.     

PRESERVATION OF THE HYPOTHALAMIC STRUCTURES IN THE TOTAL RESECTION OF CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA

Objective. To explore an effective method of surgical management of craniopharyngioma. Subjects and methods. Fifty patients with craniopharyngioma had total and subtotal tmnor ectomy. Therewere 29 males and 21 females, ranging in age from 15 to 56 years (mean 34. 1 years). MR imaging showed that the tumors were located in the superior seLlar region in 24 cases, in superior scLla region and extended into the third ventricular floor in 19 cases, into parasella in 3 cases and down to intrasella in 4 cases. Complete cystic tu-mors were found in 5 cases, while the partial cystic tumor in 24 cases and complete solid tumors in 21 cases. Pterion-al approach was used in 48 patients and subfrontal approach in 2 patients. Great attention was paid to the preserva-tion of the perforating arteries from the carotid, posterior and anterior communicating and anterior choroidal arter-ies to the hypothalamic structures. The clinical outcome was evaluated according to the COS scale. Results. Of the 50 patients surgically treated, 47 patients obtained total ectomy of the tumor and 3 patients with the secondary surgery had subtotal ectomy of the tumor. The pituitary stalk was prescrvod in 29(58% ) pa-tients, severed in 14 patients and unidentified in 7 patients. Forty - six patients regained a normal life; one pa-tient needed assist in life. Of the 3 deaths, one patient died of diabetes insipidus, one of inhalation asphyxia,and another one of water and sodium disorders. Conclusion. Avoidance of the injury to the neural structures in the third ventricu]ar floor and prescrv‘ation of the perforating arteries to hypothalamus are the key to achieve good surgical results in treating craniopharvngioma.     

Anterolateral muscle sparing approach total hip arthroplasty:

Background Many kinds of approaches have been used for minimally invasive surgery of total hip arthroplasty （MIS-THA）. However, until now when considering the balance of efficacy and associated surgical injury there is no approach widely accepted for MIS-THA. In this study, a modified anterolateral muscle sparing approach was developed to optimize MIS-THA. Methods Twenty adult cadaver specimens （40 hips） were used for anatomic research. The distance from anterior origin of the gluteus medius on the iliac crest to the anterior superior iliac spine was measured; the course of the superior gluteal nerve and the distances from the nerve to the regional anatomic landmarks were recorded. Simulated surgeries were performed in three fresh cadaver specimens to evaluate the soft tissues injury around incisions. From October 2004 to June 2006, 57 patients （57 hips） were treated with anterolateral muscle sparing minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty, of which 17 were femoral neck fractures, 9 osteoarthritis, 16 developmental dysplasia of hip （DDH） and 15 avascular necrosis （AVN）. All the operations were performed by the same senior surgeon. Operation time, blood loss and drainage volume were recorded and the correlation between the local complications and the native anatomical characteristics was especially noted. All cases were followed for at least 12 months. Results The distance from the anterior origin of the gluteus medius to anterior superior iliac spine along the iliac crest was （61±4） mm （range, 55-68 mm）, and the distance from inferior branch of the superior gluteal nerve to the anterior tubercle of the greater trochanter was （74±6）mm （range, 60-88 mm）. In simulated surgeries, excessive distraction of tissue was found to be the main cause of the anterior border injury of the gluteus medius muscle. Of the 57 patients treated with anterolateral muscle sparing MIS-THA, the average incision length was 9 cm （range 7.5-13 cm）. Blood transfusions were performed in 11 patients.     

Treatment of Thoracolumbar Vertebrate Fracture by Transpedicular Morselized Bone Grafting in Vertebrae for Spinal Fusion and Pedicle Screw Fixation

To enhance the fusion of graft bone in thoracolumbar vertebrae and minimize the postoperative loss of correction, short-segment pedicle screw fixation was reinforced with posterior moselizee bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion in patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures. Seventy patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures were treated by short-segment pedicle screw fixation and were randomly divided into two groups. Fractures in group A （n=20） were rein-forced with posterior morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion, while patients group B （n=50） did not receive the morselized bone grafting for bone fusion. The two groups were compared in terms of kyphotic deformity, anterior vertebral height, instrument failure and neurological functions after the treatment. Frankel grading system was used for the evaluation of neurological evaluation and Denis scoring scale was employed for pain assessment. The results showed that the kyphosis correction was achieved in both group A and group B （group A： 6.4 degree; group B： 5.4 degree）/At the end of follow-up, kyphosis correction was maintained in group A but lost in group B （P=0.0001）. Postoperatively, greater anterior height was achieved in group A than in group B （P〈0.01）. During follow-up study, anterior vertebral height was maintained only in Group A （P〈0.001）. Both group A and group B showed good Denis pain scores （P1 and P2） but group A outdid group B in terms of control of severe and constant pain （P4 and P5）. By Frankel criteria, the changes in neurological functions in group A was better than those of group B （P〈0.001）. It is concluded that reinforcement of short-segment pedicle fixation with morselized bone grafting for the treatment of patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fracture could achieve and maintain kyphosis correction, and it may also increase and maintain anterior vertebral height. Morselized bone grafting in vertebrae offers immediate spinal stability in patients with th     

全脊椎切除、内固定重建治疗胸椎肿瘤

目的探讨全脊椎切除、内固定重建治疗胸椎肿瘤的手术指征及疗效。方法在WBB分区指导下对l2例胸椎肿瘤患者采取全脊椎切除、减压植骨及内固定重建。本组12例中,肿瘤病灶均同时累及WBB4-9区和10-3区。单纯后路内固定5例,前后联合入路7例。结果随访6个月～7年,1例神经症状无改善,其余疗效均较为满意。3例术后10～36个月肿瘤复发。结论对同时累及WBB4-9区和10-3区的胸椎肿瘤病人采取全脊椎切除、内固定重建,稳定性好,肿瘤切除彻底,是一种有效的手术方法。     

颈胸段椎体肿瘤的前路手术治疗

目的 探讨颈胸段椎体肿瘤的前路不同手术入路、肿瘤切除和重建方法。方法 总结我院自1999年3月至2002年5月收治的7例颈胸段椎体肿瘤的临床表现、手术入路、术式及其预后。结果 术后随访3－28个月，7例患者术后神经功能均明显改善。1例血管肉瘤和2例转移性腺癌患者分别于术后3、8、13个月因全身多处转移、衰竭死亡。暂未发现局部复发病例。结论 应根据肿瘤的部位、性质选择相应的手术途径、肿瘤切除术式和前路重建方法。     

颈胸段脊柱损伤前路减压和内固定术的作用评价

目的：评价颈胸段前路减压,植骨、Ｏｒｉｏｎ钢板内固定技术在颈胸段脊柱创伤治疗中的作用。方法：对１５例颈胸段脊柱骨折、脱位的患者行颈胸段前路Ｃ７,Ｔ１,Ｃ６．７或Ｃ７－Ｔ１椎体次全切除,植骨及Ｏｒｉｏｎ锁定型颈椎前路钢板固定术。结果：所有患者随访３个月至１年,植骨均在３￣４个月内完全融合,１２例脊髓神经功能有不同程度的改善,未发生钢板螺钉松动,１例出现暂时性声音嘶哑。结论：颈胸段前路减压,植骨,Ｏｒ     

肩胛下高位经胸腔入路治疗上胸椎病变的疗效观察

目的 探讨肩胛下高位经胸腔入路行上胸椎前方减压内固定的显露效果.方法 本组3例患者,其中结核2例,骨折1例.所有患者均采用肩胛下高位经胸腔入路,结核行病灶清除、植骨内固定;骨折行侧前方减压、植骨内固定.结果 3例病人均成功的显露出胸3～5椎体;2例结核患者病灶清除彻底,术后结核中毒症状明显好转,1例爆裂性骨折病人行椎体次全切、侧前方减压,植骨内固定,恢复了脊柱的稳定性和正常序列,无1例出现纵膈内神经,大血管及胸导管损伤和脑脊液漏等并发症.随访6个月,2例结核患者脊髓功能均有不同程度恢复.结论 肩胛下高位经胸腔入路手术视野开阔,病变节段显露清楚,病灶清除彻底,椎体序列恢复好,并发症少,是处理上胸椎病变的较理想入路.     

颅底及近颅底肿瘤手术入路(附126例报告)

目的探讨颅底及近颅底肿瘤切除的最佳手术入路.方法颅底及近颅底肿瘤患者126例,手术采用上、下颌外旋入路分别为13、17例耳后C型切口、经颈、颅面联合入路分别为16、48、6例;上颌骨截除术5例;鼻侧切开术5例;经腮、口、颈额、额眶入路分别为5、6、4、1例.结果89例良性肿瘤,2例复发经再次手术治愈;37例恶性肿瘤中,术后存活不足1年者4例,1年、2年、3年、5年以上者分别为6、12、10、5例.结论上颌外旋适用于切除前、中颅底肿瘤;下颌外旋适用于切除咽旁间隙良性肿瘤;耳后C型切口入路适用于颞骨肿瘤;额眶入路适用于切除眶顶、蝶骨肿瘤.     

上胸椎骨折脱位经胸入路的手术方法探讨

目的探讨上胸椎骨折脱位经胸入路手术治疗的显露效果和临床疗效。方法对12例上胸椎骨折脱位患者采用经胸入路椎体切除椎管减压椎间植骨侧前方内固定,术中次全切除病椎,椎间取髂骨植骨,钉棒系统内固定。分别用后凸角度和Frankel分级评价脊柱畸形矫正效果和脊髓恢复。结果12例患者中2例失访,10例随访时间3~20个月,术后随访无内固定折断,螺钉拔出或内固定棒折弯等并发症。在最后一次随访按Frankel分级评估,术前A级4例,恢复到B级1例,3例无明显改善;B级1例恢复到C级;C级2例恢复到D级1例,E级1例。胸椎后凸畸形分别矫正0~23°,平均18.5°。所有患者术后6个月均获得骨性融合。结论经胸入路手术治疗上胸椎损伤可以获得较好的显露,同时达到减压、矫形和脊柱稳定性重建,提高椎间植骨融合率。     

C7 fracture treated with a pedicle screw system under navigation guidance

A 51-year-old woman with traumatic fracture-subluxation of C6-C7 vertebrae was treated by pedicle screw fixation. Among several methods for surgical treatment of the cervical spine, this technique provides a more rigid anchor to prevent collapsing or instability of the spinal column, particularly at the cervicothoracic junction. However, the risk of injuring the adjacent neurovascular structures cannot be completely eliminated. The characteristics of the cervicothoracic junction, surgical approaches and pedicle screw fixation techniques are emphasised.     

脊椎骨折X线平片与螺旋CT对比分析

目的::分析脊椎骨折X线平片与螺旋CT表现,探讨它们对脊椎骨折的诊断价值。方法:回顾分析156例脊椎骨折的X线平片与螺旋CT影像学资料。结果:156例脊椎骨折中,颈椎骨折45例,胸椎骨折22例,腰椎骨折79例,骶尾椎10例;其中颈胸椎骨折6例,胸腰椎骨折15例。X线平片显示椎体骨折、附件骨折、骨碎片、小关节滑脱、椎管狭窄、脊柱后突成角及椎体移位检出率分别为97.44%(152例)、22.44%(35例)、19.87%(31例)、16.03%(25例)、19.87%(31例)、27.56%(43例)、14.74%(23例);CT分别为100%(156例)、33.97%(53例)、29.49%(46例)、26.64%(40例)、26.64%(40例)、32.05%(50例)、26.92%(42例)。通过χ2检验比较两种检查方法:椎体骨折P>0.05;附件骨折脱位P<0.05;骨碎片P<0.05;椎管狭窄变形P<0.05。CT可详细显示爆裂型骨折、脊髓受压、血肿等软组织改变。结论:X线是脊椎骨折首选、基本诊断方法。螺旋CT及三维、多平面重建可提供比X线更多的信息,减少X线平片的漏诊。     

前路或前后路联合手术治疗颈椎布鲁杆菌性脊柱炎的临床疗效观察

目的 探讨颈椎布鲁杆菌性脊柱炎的手术选择及治疗效果。方法 回顾性分析2007年8月—2017年8月河北北方学院附属第一医院标准化抗布鲁杆菌性脊柱炎药物治疗前提下行一期前路或者前后路联合手术治疗的42例颈椎布鲁杆菌性脊柱炎患者的临床资料。其中累及颈椎3个相邻椎体7例,2个相邻椎体23例,单椎体12例,合并有颈椎管狭窄患者5例,均存在不同程度的神经功能损害。进行实验室检查包括C反应蛋白（CRP）、血沉（ESR）、虎红平板凝集试验、血清试管凝集试验。以美国脊髓损伤协会（ASIA）分级、日本骨科学会（JOA）、颈部疼痛视觉模拟VAS评分判定临床效果。术前应用磺胺甲基异恶唑、强力霉素和利福平治疗14 d以上,待ESR呈下降趋势或持续处于某一数值时进行手术治疗。根据脊髓神经受压和病灶累及椎体的情况选择颈椎前路或前后路联合入路进行手术。手术后继续进行标准化抗布鲁杆菌病药物治疗。结果 患者未出现病情加重情况,末次随访优良率为100%。术后12个月复查颈椎X射线片及MRI未发现复发。术后末次随访颈部VAS评分较术前降低（P <0.05）;术后末次随访JOA评分较术前升高（P <0.05）;术后末次随访ASIA分级中D级7例,E级35例,神经功能恢复较术前明显（P <0.05）。结论 在术前规范化药物治疗前提下,根据感染累及椎体及椎管的情况采取一期病灶清除联合植骨融合内固定手术,能够极大减少患者的痛苦及致残的概率,有效地控制病情进展,恢复颈椎稳定性,挽救神经功能,临床疗效值得肯定,术后继续标准化药物治疗是防止布鲁杆菌性脊柱炎复发的关键。     

退化性颈椎病变的手术治疗

目的:探讨退化性颈椎病变不同手术方式的优劣。方法:回顾性分析155例退变性颈椎病经不同手术入路的治疗结果,根据术前、术后的评分变化,比较前、后入路手术效果的差异,并对并发症进行分析。155例中有136例(87.7%)行前路减压植骨术,19例行后路减压术(12.3%),28.6%的病例采用内固定。结果:平均随访4年1个月,93.7%在手术后评估中获得良好结果,症状明显改善。并发症包括神经功能恶化1例,移植骨块移位9例,螺钉松动2例,浅层伤口感染4例。结论:要想达到一个理想的治疗效果,术前病例选择是最重要因素,前路手术在退变性颈椎病的治疗中扮演重要角色。