The study of the cervical identiifed on CT iflm / 中国法医学杂志

Objective Selected the characteristic index of cervical CT tablets, and established stepwise regression equation, to explore the value of its application in forensic medicine identification. Method Each one cervical CT images of 130 cases were collected, 70 subjects were examined for 2 cervical CT images of each. Selected and measured 13 indicators of cervical CT iflms, the difference between the groups was calculated by the same measurement indicators after the random grouping of the inspectors, and the difference between the different measurement indexes of the same person. Using two classification logistic Stepwise regression analysis, establish the regression equation of the index and multiple regression equation of multinomial index, and the test of the equation was carried on blind test. Results Accuracy of 13 equations of the established element is 69.0%~90.4%,accuracy of 4 multiple regression equation is 90.4%~96.7%, blind accuracy rate is 100%. Conclusion 13 feature indicators selected from CT tablets can be used for the same identiifcation, in practice researchers should use multivariate index to get more accurate result.

Clinical Evaluation of Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

The authors treated 32 patients with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament(OPLL). Seventeen of these patient had surgery during the past 1 year between 1987 and 1988. In this study we present a radiological and clinical analysis of these cases with a literature review. We also discuss a clinical system of grading, different types of radiological patterns, the indication of surgical treatment and the choice of operative methods. 1) The incidence of the cervical OPLL was about 5.4% in our annual study, which was based on the cervical CT and CTM. 2) The highest incidence was in patients 50-60 years of age and male: female ratio was about 3:1. 3) The highest incidence was in C5, C6 and C4 levels of cervical spine and two and three level involvement was prominent. 4) The pattern of OPLL was devided into a continuous type (21%), a multiple segmented type(48%), a mixed type(25%), a localized type(6%). 5) Absolute diameter did not always parallel the extent of spinal cord signs as did the percentage of spinal canal narrowing. 6) In cases of a clinical grading of more than III, surgery must be considered. In grade II, surgery is indicative if conservative management failed to improve the clinical symptoms. 7) For the evaluation of the cervical OPLL, the CT-Scan of CT metrizamide myelography was more useful method. 8) Cervical Corpectomy and fusion with or without bone cement were found to be advisable in Cases of cervical OPLL.