Anterior lumbar fusion using a hybrid interbody graft

Summary This is a radiographic report of 40 patients (20 men, 20 women) who underwent anterior lumbar interbody fusions (73 levels) utilizing a “hybrid” interbody graft composed of femoral cortical allograft (FCA) bone and iliac crest cancellous autograft bone. The average age at surgery was 38 years (range 17–64 years), and follow-up averaged 1.4 years (range 1.0–2.4 years). Nineteen of the patients had undergone previous lumbar surgery. Thirty-two patients (63 levels) underwent anterior fusion combined with some type of posterior fixation, and eight patients (10 levels) had no posterior fixation. Types of posterior fixation included: for 20 patients (36 levels) Steffee variable screw placement fixation, for 10 patients (23 levels) translaminar facet screws (TFS), for 1 patient (3 levels) Knodt rods and for 1 patient (1 level) facet screws. Based on the persistence of lucent lines at the graft-host interface, three patients (one level each) were felt to have non-unions at their latest follow-ups at 1.4, 1.5 and 2.0 years, respectively. Two of these patients had no posterior fixation, and the other had TFS fixation. The overall fusion rate was 96% (70 of 73 levels). The fusion rate for all levels treated with posterior fixation was 98% compared with 75% for those without fixation. Intervertebral disc heights (IVDH) were measured on all films and corrected for magnification with computer assistance. On average, the IVDH was increased postoperatively but returned to preoperative values at follow-up. IVDH loss was independent of the type of instrumentation used. No complications arose from the use of the hybrid graft. Incorporation of the allograft portion of the graft is slow and was felt to be complete in only 7 of the 73 levels at follow-up. We conclude that the hybrid interbody graft technique is a safe and reliable method for performing anterior lumbar interbody fusions and should be combined with some type of posterior fixation. Long-term follow-up will be required to assess the behaviour of the allograft until incorporation is complete.     

开放手术观察腰椎间盘突出症溶核失败45例分析

目的 通过开放手术观察分析椎间盘髓核化学溶解术治疗腰椎间盘突出症失败原因。方法 收集溶核失败的腰椎间盘突出症45例行开放手术治疗。结果 术中见45例硬膜外脂肪完全消失，43例髓核未见溶解，2例髓核溶解呈糊状但未被吸收，21例伴有侧隐窝狭窄，15例突出物与神经根粘连，20例黄韧带增厚，2例椎管骨性狭窄，14例突出物钙化。结论 腰椎间盘突出症病变间隙合并有侧隐窝狭窄、神经根粘连、椎管狭窄、突出物钙化等，不是溶核治疗的适应证。     

超声引导胶原酶治疗外侧型腰椎间盘突出症

目的探讨超声引导胶原酶治疗外侧型腰椎间盘突出症的疗效及安全性.方法在相应椎间盘突出的棘突间,旁开1.5～2.5cm处经皮穿刺,采用超声引导定位,穿刺成功后,先进行加压试验,再进行麻醉试验,无腰麻征象后,将胶原酶注入到突出的椎间盘内或周围.结果 231例病人出院时的优良率为92.21%,有效率为99.57%;随访1～5年的优良率为92.65%,有效率为99.58%.近期与远期疗效比较无显著性差异(χ2=0.129,P＞0.05).结论利用超声引导监测、定位,注射胶原酶治疗外侧型腰椎间盘突出症,安全性强、有效率高.     

Roy-Camille腰椎、腰骶椎融合术治疗腰椎滑脱症(附14例报告)

使用Roy-Camille 腰椎、腰骶椎融合术治疗腰椎滑脱14例。采用特制的钢板,一般固定3～4个脊椎。若合并神经根刺激症状可同时作椎板切除、椎间盘摘除、侧隐窝松解术,同时进行丰富的侧后方植骨。经随访平均19个月,均获得骨性融合,无脊髓或神经根损伤等手术并发症。作者认为此手术是治疗腰椎滑脱的比较理想的方法。     

VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS OF ELECTIVE LOWER LUMBAR DISC SURGERY

Lower lumbar disc surgery is an extremely common operation from which vascular complications are reported rarely. However vascular injury can occur with perforation of the anterior longitudinal ligament. External haemorrhage is uncommon and the true cause of the patient's hypotension may be misdiagnosed. If the hypotension is severe or prolonged laparotomy is indicated, to prevent exsanguination and to effect a repair of the vascular injury. Alternatively, if the injury is missed, an arteriovenous fistula may develop; this diagnosis may be delayed for months or years. One case of severe haemorrhage following lower lumbar disc surgery is reported and a further 69 cases of similar arterial injury have been reviewed from the world literature.     

Segmental fixation with U-shaped rod in the treatment of spondylolisthesis

Summary From 1987 to 1990 the authors treated 20 cases of spondylolisthesis by an improved operative procedure including excision of the medial part of the superior articular processes of the slipped vertebra, excision of the soft tissue between the ununited isthmi, and excision of the ligamentum flavum between the intervertebral space above the slipped segment. In some instances the lower portion of the lamina over the slipped vertebra should be resected. A U-shaped rod was used to hold sublaminar fixation of two segments above and below the slipped vertebra, with the slipped vertebra spared. Utilizing the U-shaped rod as support, bone strips were placed along the lateral and anterior sides of the rod to bridge the gap between the laminae of the displaced vertebra. Other bone grafts were focused on the facet joints. The patients were allowed ambulation early postoperatively. 19 cases could be evaluated at preliminary follow-up. All showed satisfactory results.     

胸腰椎骨折脱位157例临床分析

本文报告157例胸腰椎骨折脱位病人,非手术治疗36例,手术治疗116例。作者对临床治疗中的有关问题进行了讨论。     

腰椎间盘突出症人工椎间盘置换手术及效果

目的 :观察采用SBCharit啨人工椎间盘置换手术治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床效果?椒?:左下腹部腹直肌旁切口 ,切断腹直肌鞘及后层 ,钝性分离腹主动脉和静脉 ,并游离到右边用棉垫加以保护。然后作一“H”型切口切开纤维环 ,用刮匙和咬骨钳清除椎间盘组织特别是髓核。将SBCharit啨人工椎间盘植入?峁?:8例中有 7例 (87.5 % )的临床效果为相当好 ,1个病人 (12 .5 % )为一般 ,有背疼或腿部症状需偶尔服药。椎体活动范围平均为 9°。没有发现有假体松动、下沉入椎体。结论 :若适应证选择得当 ,将获得满意效果。     

颈椎侧块钢板在脊髓型颈椎病治疗中应用

目的 对15例脊髓型颈椎病患者行后入路椎管减压、椎板成型术的同时使用颈椎侧块钢板固定，探讨和分析该手术方法的优点和手术治疗效果。方法 从自2000年3月—2002年12月，对15例脊髓型颈椎病患者(术前颈椎MR显示有三个节段颈椎椎间盘水平病变并有黄韧带增厚突入椎管)，行颈椎后入路双开门椎板成型术加双侧颈椎侧块钢板固定。按JOA评分法评定患者手术前后恢复情况。结果 本组患者男10例，女5例，随访5个月—1年2个月，平均9个月，术后2—7天(平均3．5天)可戴颈围坐起，颈围外固定时间12周，融合时间3—5个月，(平均为3．5个月)，术后JOA评分明显提高，所有病人无术中血管、神经根损伤，无植骨不愈合，无内固定断裂。结论 行颈椎后入路双开门椎板成型术联合应用颈椎侧块钢板固定，从后方扩大椎管容积，对脊髓进行减压，辅助以侧块钢板对减压后的颈椎行即时的稳定的固定，增加后方所植髂骨的融合成功率，大大地减少颈椎术后后突畸形发生和术后卧床并发症的发生率。