Theory of Bowstring Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Bowstring Disease

Autor: Jian‐gang Shi, Xi‐ming Xu, Jing‐chuan Sun, Yuan Wang, Qing‐jie Kong, Guo‐dong Shi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Orthopaedic Surgery, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 3-9 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1757-7861
1757-7853
DOI: 10.1111/os.12417
Popis: Bowstring disease (BSD) is a new classification of spine disease caused by axial stretched lesion on nerve roots and the spinal cord, which is differentiated from disc herniation and canal stenosis in that it is caused by nerve compression lesions. BSD could be caused by mismatched growth rates between the spine and nerve roots (the juvenile type), or by imbalanced degenerative rates between the spine column and nerve roots (degenerative type). Here, we propose that there are several self‐adjust mechanisms to relieve axial nerve tension: (i) nerve growth; (ii) posture adjustment and low back pain; (iii) autogenous degeneration of intervertebral disc; and (iv) idiopathic and degenerative scoliosis. Iatrogenic lesions could also result in BSD, which could be presented as adjacent segment degeneration, leading to adding‐on effects and other neurological symptoms. The diagnosis criteria are proposed based on symptoms, physical examination, and radiological presentations. To remove axial tension on nerve roots, lumbar surgery should aim to restore the coordination of spine and cord units. Capsule surgery, shortening the spine column, could decompress cord and nerve roots 3‐dimensionally.
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