Single level cervical fusion by an anterior approach using autologous bone graft influences the adjacent levels degenerative changes: clinical and radiographic results at 10-year minimum follow-up
| Autor: | Cesare Faldini, Maria Teresa Miscione, Sandro Giannini, Francesco Acri, Danilo Leonetti, Mohammadreza Chehrassan, Matteo Nanni |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Faldini C, Miscione MT, Acri F, Leonetti D, Nanni M, Chehrassan M, Giannini S. |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Lordosis medicine.medical_treatment Radiography Single level Cervical disc herniation Cervical spondylosis medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Longitudinal Studies Diskectomy Cervical spondylosi Bone Transplantation business.industry Incidence fungi food and beverages Cervical anterior approach Cloward procedure Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Spinal Fusion Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Spinal fusion Cervical Vertebrae Female Original Article Neurosurgery business LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP Follow-Up Studies Cervical vertebrae |
| Zdroj: | European Spine Journal. 21:90-93 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0932 0940-6719 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00586-012-2215-1 |
| Popis: | Introduction Cervical degenerative pathology can produce pain and disability and, in case of failure of conservative treatment surgery is indicated. Materials and methods 107 patients affected by single level cervical degenerative pathology were surgically treated by Cloward procedure. On radiographs, the sagittal segmental alignment (SSA) of the affected level and sagittal alignment of the cervical spine were measured. Results Preoperatively, mean SSA was 0.6° and at the last follow-up 1.8°. In particular, adjacent-level degeneration occurred more frequently in Group A than in Group B. Conclusion Lordotic SSA angle can be considered a protective factor against adjacent-level degeneration. |
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