Cervical spondylosis: a review of 230 cases.
J Indian Med Assoc
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1994 Jul; 92(7): 223-4, 228
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-102515
ABSTRACT
Between January 1981 and March 1991, 230 patients of cervical spondylosis were treated surgically. The choice of surgical approach was dependent on clinicoradiological presentation. Anterior discectomy was performed in 105 cases decompressive laminectomy in 119 cases and combined approach in 6 cases. In anterior discectomy group 89% showed improvement, 4% remained unchanged and 7% worsened. In decompressive laminectomy group 68% improved, 15% unchanged, 15% worsened and 1.6% died. In combined approach 66% showed improvement, 17% remained unchanged and 17% died. Anterior discectomy had less risk of overall complications than decompressive laminectomy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Compression
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Spinal Osteophytosis
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Follow-Up Studies
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Diskectomy
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Adult
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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