Posterior atlantoaxial transpedicle screw fixation for traumatic atlatoaxial instability / 解放军医学杂志

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of posterior atlantoaxial pedicle screw fixation for traumatic atlantoaxial instability. MethodsFrom September 2009 to March 2013, 17 patients with atlantoaxial instability received posterior atlantoaxial pedicle screw fixation. There were 12 males and 5 females, with a mean age of 42 years old (ranged from 19 to 63 years old). Transpedicle screw fixation was employed in 8 patients with atlantoaxial fracture and dislocation, in 2 with traumatic disruption of transverse atlantal ligament, and in 7 with odontoid fracture. The Japanese Orthopaedic Asso ciation (JOA) score before operation was from 5 to 14, with a mean of 11.2. Preoperative CT, MRI and radiographs, as well as intraoperative screw placement and bone graft were administered in all the patients. ResultsIn all the patients, complete reduction was achieved without injury to the vertebral artery, spinal cord or never root, and they started to be ambulatory on the first day after the operation. The patients were followed up for 6-36 months (mean 21 months), and clinical symptoms were seen to be improved significantly. Imaging reexamination 6 months after the surgery showed satisfactory healing of implanted bone and position of all the screws without loosening of the implant. The mean JOA scores was 15.5(11.0-17.0) twelve months after the operation. Conclusion Atlantoaxial pedicle screw fixation for traumatic atlantoaxial instability is safe and reliable with a favorable clinical result.

Selective posterior rhizotomy and procedural treatment on spastic cerebal palsy / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of selective posterior rhizotomy(SPR),local corrective surgery and the training of rehabilitation on the relief of limb spasm secondary to cerebral palsy.MethodsThe "open window" of bilateral vertebral lamina resection, the the posterior roots of L2-S1 were separated from anterior roots and splited into rootlets. The rootlets sensitive to lower threshold of electrical stimulation were sectioned. The ratios of cut root,acorrding to muscle tension, myodynamia, body weight, muscle function,were estimated and all of them <30%. The local plastic operation was performed for nonimprovement of lower limb spasm and the training of rehabilitation began at postoperation. ResultsThe SPR have been performed on 28 cases. The rate of spasticity relief was 90% and the rate of functional improvement was 80% with follow-up. ConclusionsIt is a successful way to treat spastic cerebral palsy with SPR and procedural method.