侧前路减压固定治疗胸腰椎骨折伴不完全性瘫痪疗效分析

目的 探讨侧前路减压固定治疗胸腰椎骨折伴不完全性瘫痪的临床疗效。方法 对36例胸腰椎骨折伴不完全性瘫痪患者行侧前路减压，椎间植骨融合固定。结果 36例均获得随访，平均随访18个月（5～48个月）。随访结果：手术后胸腰椎生理曲度恢复满意，平均Cobb’S角及平均椎管狭窄指数得到明显改善（P〈0．05），神经功能恢复（Frankel分级）提高1～3级。术中损伤胸膜3例，未发生大血管损伤、内脏损伤、伤口感染、生殖股神经损伤、交感神经损伤、术后深静脉血栓形成．术后未发生断棒脱钉等并发症。结论 侧前路减压固定具有减乐直接彻底、能很好重建脊柱序列及脊髓神经功能恢复满意等特点，是治疗椎管占位明显或脊柱严重后凸畸形的胸腰椎骨折伴不完全性瘫痪的理想方法。

Therapeutic effects of anterolateral decompression and fixation on thoracolumbar fractures complicated with incomplete paraplegia

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effects of anterolateral decompression and fixation on thoracolumbar fractures complicated with incomplete paraplegia. METHODS: Thirty-six patients with thoracolumbar fractures complicated with incomplete paraplegia were treated with anterolateral decompression and fixation. RESULTS: The patients were followed up for an average of 18 months, which showed satisfactory recovery of the intervertebral space height and thoracolumbar vertebral curvature. The average Cobb's angle, spinal canal index and Frankel were improved remarkably, and none of the patients developed such complications as break or mobilization of the plate screw. CONCLUSION: Anterolateral decompression and fixation can directly and completely decompress the vertebral canal, promote the functional recovery of the spinal nerves and reconstruct the alignment of the spine as an ideal approach for treatment of thoracolumbar fractures with obvious spinal canal-occupying lesions or severe kyphos complicated with incomplete paraplegia.