Clinical observation of coflex interspinous dynamic internal fixation to treat degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of coflex interspinous dynamic fixation device implantation in the lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods Eighty-three patients with lumbar spinal stenosis were randomly divided into two groups, and 80 cases were followed up. Coflex group (38 patients) received coflex implantation,posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) group(42 patients) received PLIF treatment. Indicators of surgical trauma degree (operation time, blood loss volume, wound drainage volume within 48 hours, incision pain (VAS) score after surgery 3 days,postoperative ambulation time),indicators of clinical effect (waist and leg pain VAS scores,Japan Orthopaedic Association JOA score,Oswestry functional disability index ODI score),intervertebral space height and median sagittal diameter (MSO) were measured and compared between the two groups. Results In the Coflex group, the operation time, blood loss volume, wound drainage volume within 48 hours, incision pain (VAS) score after surgery 3 days,postoperative ambulation time were (104.3 ±9.5) min,(230. 7 ±29.6) ml,(110. 6 ±34. 5)ml,3. 2 ±1.3, (13. 6 ±2.0) d,which were significantly lower than those of (174. 6 ±24. 2) min,(536. 8 ±163.3) ml, (319. 2 ± 142. 8) ml,4. 8 ±2. 7, (15. 7 ±2. 6) d in the PLIF group(t= 16. 720,11. 380,8. 771,3. 320,4.018,Ps 0. 05) on severe complications such as internal fixation loosening and spinous process fractures.Conclusion The two surgical methods both can effectively increase the foraminal area and intervertebral height to maintain the stability of the spinal posterior colum. However, Coflex interspinous dynamic fixation device implantation had more advantages,such as shorter operation time,less bleeding,less trauma,and early functional exercises.