Evaluation of long-term outcome of surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy / 第二军医大学学报
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
;
(12): 605-609, 2000.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-735316
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the long-term outcome of anterior decompression and bone graft fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy(CSM) and factors affecting the outcome.Methods:
Two hundred and forty-five patients with CSM were treated with anterior cervical decompression and auto iliac bone graft fusion, of whom 31 had a second operation between 4 months and 2 years after operation. Follow-up studies were carried out within 5 to 15 years after operation, averaging 6.8 years.Results:
Function evaluation excellent in 118 cases (48.16%), good in 71 (28.98%), passable in 35 (14.29%) and poor in 21 (8.57%). According to the 40 points score method, there was an average of 8 point increase in all cases, of which 101 were between 36 to 40 points, 54 between 31 to 35 points.Conclusion:
The long-term outcome of surgical treatment for CSM is definite. Significant factors affecting the outcome include timing of operation, degree of pathology and technique of surgery.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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