Clinical Application of Percutaneous Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Discectomy in Patients with Adjacent Segment Disease after Cervical Fusion
1.Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
2.Department of Spine Orthopedics,Guangdong Province Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical value of percutaneous endoscopic posterior cervical discectomy in patients with adjacent segment disease after cervical fusion.Methods From April 2015 to June 2017,8 cases of adjacent segment disease after anterior cervical fusion were treated in our department,including 6 males and 2 females,aged 49~77 years (average 60.9 years).The adjacent segment disease occurred in 48~162 months after fusion (average 94.3 months),there were 4 cases of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy,3 cases of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and 1 case of mixed cervical spondylosis.PPECD therapy was used and record the operation time,the days of hospitalization and the complications.The Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score and cervical disability function index (Neck Disability Index,NDI) were used to evaluate neurological function,visual analogue scale(VAS) was used to evaluate neck and upper limb pain,in the last follow-up,the clinical efficacy was evaluated according to the Odom standard and the JOA improvement rate.The lateral X-ray of the cervical spine was used to measure the intervertebral height of the surgical segment.The ROM of the surgical segment was measured by the dynamic X-ray and the data were compared before and after the follow-up.Results All cases were successfully performed under the complete percutaneous endoscopy,no cases needed to be changed.There were 9 sections of the operative segment,7 cases of single segment,1 cases of double segment,1 cases of C3~4 segment,4 cases of C4~5 segment,1 cases of C5~6,C6~7 double segment and 2 cases of C6~7 segment,the operation time was 62~140 min (average 94.8 min),and the average number of hospitalization days was 4.8 days.8 cases were followed up,the follow-up of 8~33 months (average 15.9±6.7 months),VAS,NDI and JOA were significantly improved at 1 weeks after operation (P<0.05),and VAS,NDI and JOA at the last time were further improved than those at 1 weeks after operation.The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The preoperative surgical segment ROM was (5.27±1.26)°,(5.63±1.48)° at 1 week,and (5.44±1.56)° at the last follow-up.There was no statistical difference before and after surgery (P>0.05).There was no significant difference in the height of intervertebral space between preoperative and final follow-up (P>0.05).There were no injuries of the spinal nerve and important vessels during the operation,and no complications such as wound infection and hematoma were found after operation.According to the Odom standard,the excellent rate at the last follow-up was 87.5% (excellent 5 cases,good 2 cases,middle 1 cases,0 poor cases),and the improvement rate of JOA score was 78.14%.Conclusion As a newly minimally invasive technique,PPECD technology provides a safe and effective way in the treatment of adjacent segment disease after cervical fusion and achieves good recent clinical results.
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