EXPERIMENTAL SPINAL CORD TRAUMATIC INJURY OF THE CAT TREATED WITH ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE

44 cats were used in this experiment. The spinal cords of 40 animals were injuredat about L_1 level by using Allen's method (400g/cm) and randomly divided into 2 groups: A)electro-acupuncture treatment group (n=20) and B) control group(n=20). 2 weeks after spinalcord injury, 80% of animals in the treatment group were survival and 45% of animals in the con-trol group were survival. There was significant difference between these two groups (p<0. 05).The motor evoked potential was recorded two weeks after spinal cord injury. The latency of theshort latency peak was 15. 61±4. 98 mS and the amplitude was 10. 61 0. 59 mV in the treatmentgroup; and 21. 7±5. 02 mS and 0. 56±0. 32 mV in the control group. Both latency and amplitudewere significant different between the two groups (P<0. 05, P<0. 05). The Anti-NF-H (neuro-filament) was determined at 2 and 4 weeks respectively after spinal cord injury. The more NF-Hpositive labeling fibers were found in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0. 01 ).The     

针刀治疗浅表性胃炎的临床随机对照观察

目的：探讨针刀对浅表性胃炎的治疗效果。方法：将60例浅表性胃炎的患者按区组随机法随机分为针刀治疗组和常规药物对照组，分别进行针刀和药物治疗，治疗前、后分别按《中医病症诊断疗效标准》和《中药新药临床研究指导原则》评分，并对测评结果进行统计学分析。结果：经针刀疗法治疗后，临床症状计分值明显下降，治疗前后对比有明显的差异，P〈0．01，说明针刀疗法有良好的改善临床症状的作用，并明显优于常规药物对照组。结论：对于浅表性胃炎施针刀疗法显著优于常规药物治疗组。     

脊髓纵裂的手术疗效观察

收治脊髓纵裂４６例，其中２９例作神经功能状态的临床评价及胫后神经皮层体感诱发电位检查。结果：非手术组随访后神经功能缺陷无改善（Ｐ＞０．０５）；２０例手术组神经功能的临床评分明显增加及胫后神经皮层体感诱发电位明显改善（Ｐ＜０．０５）。表明手术不仅可阻止神经功能缺陷的发展，而且可使其得到改善，是一有效的治疗手段。     

单双侧椎弓根螺钉固定经椎间孔椎体间融合术治疗腰椎退行性疾病的效果比较研究

目的 分析UPS术、BPS术联合TLIF治疗腰椎退行性疾病(LDD)的效果.方法 选取2013年5月至2014年6月于本院骨科治疗的118例LDD患者作为研究对象,分为UPS术组与BPS术组,每组59例,分别采用两种不同的手术方法进行治疗.结果 UPS术组优良率为91.53％,BPS术组为77.97％,两组优良率比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 UPS术联合TLIF治疗LDD的疗效优于BPS术,治疗LDD患者时可应用UPS联合TLIF的手术方法.     

手术治疗老年性椎管狭窄症的临床研究

目的:探讨老年性腰椎管狭窄症的临床特点及治疗效果.方法: 对2002年1月至2006年1月收治的35例腰椎管狭窄症患者进行前瞻性研究,并进行追踪随访.结果:随访1～4.0年,随访率为100%,优良率91.43%.本组术后共出现并发症7例(20.00%),其中切口感染1例,延迟愈合2例,肺部感染1例,泌尿系感染1例,消化系统功能紊乱2例,经过对症处理后均好转;无腰椎滑脱和椎管再狭窄发生.结论:在积极控制共存疾病的基础上,严格掌握手术指征,把握手术时机,手术减压治疗对老年腰椎管狭窄症神经功能的恢复具有重要作用.     

早期手术治疗胸腰椎爆裂性骨折的临床研究

目的：探讨早期手术对胸腰椎爆裂性骨折的治疗价值,以选择最佳手术时机。方法：回顾性分析我院2006年4月～2008年4月手术治疗的新鲜胸腰椎爆裂性骨折68例,按伤后接受手术时间（72 h以内及72 h以后）将患者分为A、B两个治疗组,进行术前及术后影像学观察指标与神经损伤恢复程度比较。通过影像学检查观察伤椎高度恢复、Cobb角及椎管占位情况,脊髓损伤的神经功能按ASIA2000标准进行分级及评分。结果：68例随访12～24个月,平均15个月。术后68例患者的伤椎高度、Cobb角及椎管占位均获得明显改善;组间比较,A组患者的改善情况较B组明显,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。神经损伤恢复结果提示,A、B两组术后均有不同程度的恢复,A组患者的恢复程度较B组明显,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。结论：手术治疗胸腰椎爆裂性骨折疗效显著,伤后手术时间越早,术后脊髓神经功能恢复越好;在全身情况允许时,对脊髓损伤患者尽可能在早期行内固定减压手术,以最大程度地恢复脊髓神经功能。     

下腰椎骨折并发马尾综合征的手术疗效分析

目的:马尾综合征(CES)包括下腰痛、坐骨神经痛、下肢运动感觉功能障碍、会阴区麻木,以及膀胱直肠功能障碍或丧失,CES的一些认识已经明确,但是临床上采取什么样的治疗最恰当存在争议,有关腰椎间盘突出引起的CES,已经积累了大量的病例资料。但是有关下腰椎骨折引起的马尾综合征临床少有报道。方法:从1998年到2006年,收集17例L2—5腰椎骨折并发马尾综合征的病人,其中车祸伤11例,高处坠落伤6例,脊髓圆锥损伤导致的CES的病例除外,记录所有病例的体征、受伤机制、影像资料、受伤时间、手术方法、神经损伤和恢复情况。结果:所有病例随访至少12个月。所有的病人在出现CES48小时之内进行手术减压治疗,其中14个病人恢复效果满意,另外3个病人虽然在伤后24小时内进行了手术治疗,但是效果不好。双下肢无力在4个月内恢复,膀胱和直肠功能在3个月恢复。总的来看,病人恢复效果的好坏与手术时间的早晚无关。结论根据临床研究,下腰椎骨折引起的CES恢复效果与受伤时马尾损伤的程度密切相关,虽然对于手术的时机存在争议,但是本研究建议在出现CES48小时内施行手术治疗。     

Facet Joint Versus Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections in Patients With Cervical Radicular Pain due to Foraminal Stenosis: A Retrospective Comparative Study

BackgroundA cervical transforaminal epidural (TFE) steroid injection is a useful treatment option for cervical radicular pain, but it carries a small risk of catastrophic complications. Several studies have reported that cervical facet joint (FJ) steroid injection can reduce cervical radicular pain through an indirect epidural spread. The aim of this retrospective comparative study was to evaluate the pain scores and functional disability in subjects receiving cervical FJ or TFE steroid injection for the treatment of cervical radicular pain due to foraminal stenosis (FS).MethodsWe selected 278 patients 18 years of age and older who underwent cervical FJ (n = 130) or TFE (n= 148) steroid injection for cervical radicular pain. The primary outcomes included pain scores and functional disability during hospital visits one, three, and six months after the initial injection. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of responders and Medication Quantification Scale (MQS) scores. Adverse events and variables correlating with effectiveness one month after the initial injection were also evaluated.ResultsThe Numeric Rating Scale and Neck Disability Index scores showed a significant improvement one, three, and six months after the initial injection in both groups, with no significant differences between the groups. No significant differences were observed in the success rates of the procedure one, three, and six months after the initial injection for either group. There were no significant differences in MQS between the groups during the follow-up period. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that the injection method, age, sex, number of injections, FS severity, MQS, pain duration, and the presence of cervical disc herniation were not independent predictors of treatment success.ConclusionThe efficacy of FJ steroid injection may not be inferior to that of TFE steroid injection in patients with cervical radicular pain due to FS.     

Shoulder magnetic resonance imaging findings in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of rotator cuff and long head of the biceps pathologies in manual wheelchair (MWC) users with spinal cord injury (SCI).Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting: Outpatient clinic at a tertiary medical center.Participants: Forty-four adult MWC users with SCI (36 men and 8 women) with an average age (SD) of 42 (13) years. SCI levels ranged from C6 to L1; complete and incomplete SCI.Outcome Measures: Participants’ demographic and anthropometric information, presence of shoulder pain, Wheelchair User’s Pain Index (WUSPI) scores, and magnetic resonance imaging findings of shoulder pathologies including tendinopathy, tendon tears, and muscle atrophy.Results: Fifty-nine percent of the participants reported some shoulder pain. The prevalence of any tendinopathy across the rotator cuff and the long head of biceps tendon was 98%. The prevalence of tendinopathy in the supraspinatus was 86%, infraspinatus was 91%, subscapularis was 75%, and biceps was 57%. The majority of tendinopathies had mild or moderate severity. The prevalence of any tears was 68%. The prevalence of tendon tears in the supraspinatus was 48%, infraspinatus was 36%, subscapularis was 43%, and biceps was 12%. The majority of the tears were partial-thickness tears. Participants without tendon tears were significantly younger (P < 0.001) and had been wheelchair user for a significantly shorter time (P = 0.005) than those with tendon tears.Conclusion: Mild and moderate shoulder tendinopathy and partial-thickness tendon tears were highly prevalent in MWC users with SCI. Additionally, the findings of this study suggest that strategies for monitoring shoulder pathologies in this population should not be overly reliant on patient-reported pain, but perhaps more concerned with years of wheelchair use and age.